Domestic Violence 2

Overview

The opening scene in this film is of an arrest in Hillsborough County Florida where a woman has scratched her husband while he was trying to restrain her from getting back in her car and leaving after an argument. The officers explain that she has committed a battery and thereby earned herself an inescapable arrest and overnight stay in jail because by law they have no discretion. This sets the stage for two hours of court proceedings before three different judges, each trying to apply the Florida domestic violence laws.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 25, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Zipporah Films

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Producer

Frederick Wiseman

Cinematography

John Davey

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0315507