The Venerable W.

In a sense, this is the most terrifying of Schroder's portraits.

There's an ever-present sense of rage and despair burbling beneath the placid surface of Barbet Schroeder's film.

This is a sombre, pessimistic but necessary film.

Succeeds in depicting the true sociopath (psychopath if you prefer) that Ashin Wirathu is, largely explaining a significant part of the issues Myanmar faces at the moment, while giving a definite answer to the question "Can a Buddhist be evil?.