Author: Ester Molayeme

Academy Award winner, Jessica Yu, delves into the human condition by interviewing four ordinary men differentiated by their background: the terrorist Hans-Joachim Klein, the “ex-gay” evangelist Mark Pierpont, the bank robber Joe Loya, and the martial arts enthusiast Mark Salzman.The documentary follows the four men in parallel links to their extremism and limits of certainty. Whether motivated by the quest to belong to a cause, to be closer to God, by the thrill of gaining power over others, or the achievement of athletic excellence, the characters recount personally valid reasons for their chosen path.Initially disconnected, the film gradually reveals common…