The subject matter of this film is disturbing, and that alone may have contributed to some members of the audience walking out.
But I think most left because it was just dull. The characters are hard to distinguish (and some of their roles are confusing), the plot moved slowly and some of the scenes of nudity just felt gratuitous (and no, not in a way that made them a turn on). In particular, there's a shower scene evocative of the treatment of Shoah victims. While the message is understood, the scene just doesn't fit into the film.
<spoiler> The film starts strongly with a Sinai camp scene feature two parallel conversations between a group of Eastern European girls (apparently on holiday) and their local guides. Then the brutality starts; one of the girls is raped, and all are auctioned off (I've no idea if they go for 12,000 dollars, shekels or Egyptian pounds - are we talking lots or little money?). The rest of the film loosely follows their abuse as they are dragged from town to town ... but most of the 'action' is inside brothel/clubs ... but without any focus on the clients.
The final scene, their release due to a (terrorist?) explosion, has a busy soundtrack, but nothing much visible on screen. <end>
If the film was meant to be about highlighting the 21st century slave trade, I learned very little.
But I think most left because it was just dull. The characters are hard to distinguish (and some of their roles are confusing), the plot moved slowly and some of the scenes of nudity just felt gratuitous (and no, not in a way that made them a turn on). In particular, there's a shower scene evocative of the treatment of Shoah victims. While the message is understood, the scene just doesn't fit into the film.
<spoiler> The film starts strongly with a Sinai camp scene feature two parallel conversations between a group of Eastern European girls (apparently on holiday) and their local guides. Then the brutality starts; one of the girls is raped, and all are auctioned off (I've no idea if they go for 12,000 dollars, shekels or Egyptian pounds - are we talking lots or little money?). The rest of the film loosely follows their abuse as they are dragged from town to town ... but most of the 'action' is inside brothel/clubs ... but without any focus on the clients.
The final scene, their release due to a (terrorist?) explosion, has a busy soundtrack, but nothing much visible on screen. <end>
If the film was meant to be about highlighting the 21st century slave trade, I learned very little.