'Lawless' offers glimpse into violent side of Americana

There's an allure to imperfection. With his latest drama ‘Lawless’, director John Hillcoat taps directly into the side of human nature that draws us to it.

Hillcoat finds it in Prohibition history, a time when the regulations of alcohol consumption were subverted by most of the population. He finds it in the rural landscapes of Virginia: dingy, raw, and mesmerizing.