Review of Whores' Glory (2011) by Jon C — 26 Mar 2014

Documentary about the uneasy and unavoidable lifestyle of prostitution.

Michael Glawogger doesn't glorify it or shiny it up, he actually directs the subject with dramatic ease and uneasy believability.

And a lot of contemplating enters your mind while watching these women pay to have sex with clients; men don't often understand why women carry the shame of selling their bodies for money, in many parts of the world others are pushed aside to make room for more, money is money and these women do what they have to support themselves and keep the business going, and the fact that it's still around unfortunately brings more people in.

The film runs a bit too long but the three main stories about the prostitutes from Bangladesh, Thailand, and Mexico are compelling and tragic enough to keep you focused.

For me the first story really sets the tone and the overall somberness, the second one wasn't as edgy but it does grow more and more serious, and the third and final story really is a more in-depth conversation with these women and what they have to put up with and this profession.

It is not an easy watch a lot of the time but it reminds us that this job comes with many things and not all of them will be positive.