Hi! There's always room for more input on this film, but meanwhile, there has been a bunch of previous posts, so check them out for previous responses:

Just finished watching "12 Years a Slave": Was life for slaves in the southern U.S. during the 1800's really as bad as these movies depict? What was the average life like for an average slave on an average plantation?

How accurate is the film adaptation of 12 Years a Slave?

How accurate was the portrayal of slave life in the movie "12 Years a Slave"?

How historically accurate is "12 Years a Slave"?

What was the average treatment of a slave in mid 1800's America?

I just saw 12 Years a Slave. How common were kidnappings of Free Black Men from the North to the South?

How often were freemen kidnapped in the north and sold into slavery?

Was there any abolitionist movement in the antebellum U.S. South?

Question on the historical accuracy of the treatment of free blacks in the North in "12 Years a Slave"

What was the relationship like between slaves in North America and the indigenous tribes of the land?