Jude Law Stars in Film About White Supremacy

Jude Law stars in 'The Order,' a film that explores the violent white supremacist movement in 1980s America, making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Justin Kurzel, the movie is based on true events involving Bob Mathews, a radical leader seeking a whites-only homeland through terror. Law portrays a veteran FBI agent who uncovers Mathews' gang, which funds its activities through bank heists. Both Law and Kurzel emphasize the film's unsettling relevance to contemporary issues of bigotry and racism, drawing parallels to modern extremist groups such as the Proud Boys. The film, competing for the Golden Lion award, is seen as a timely conversation piece about the dangers of extremist ideologies. The filmmakers aim to address the resurgence of far-right violence and its implications in today's political landscape.