The Nightingale isn’t the rape revenge film it’s being passed off as—or it’s not only that, anyway. It’s a film about colonialism and a hierarchy of oppression that hurts everyone involved, though mostly the people at the bottom: women, people of color, and children. It’s also a story of love and strength. It has a startling, sparse sound design by Robert Mackenzie, and gorgeous landscapes—alpine wilderness, dry lands, and fog—shot in parts of Tasmania that Kent says have never been filmed before. There’s a lot to the film, and I respect anyone who needs to sit this one out. But if you go into The Nightingale, be a witness to history. Don’t look away.