Analysis of documentary: Behind Lab Doors. Discovers how doc reflects cultural and social beliefs of today and the techniques used to position the Audience.

Cutting Edge: Behind lab doors is a documentary that explores the cultural and social implications of animal testing. Though the aim is to convince the audience that Animals have rights, there is an equal focus on all points of view including those against, those for, and those caught in the middle. Throughout the documentary there are various techniques used to convince the audience that animal testing is not right, and they are used very effectively. …

…animals be sacrificed for the benefit of humans? What makes them lower than us? Science has no answer to this so in this aspect Animal Activists have won. They say that anything that can feel should NOT be tested on. It is this common trait of feeling that has always made animal testing controversial, and always will. The documentary is overall very effective. The techniques are very cleverly used, positioning the audience subtly and successfully.