Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (2003)
- Original title
- Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
- Directed by
- Erik Gandini
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 40 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Swedish documentary examines consumerism and globalization. It argues that capitalism and technology have failed to deliver on their promises. The film presents anarcho-primitivist ideas and advocates for a simpler way of living.
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What happens
Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers is a 2003 Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at capitalism and technology, exploring arguments that their promises have not been fulfilled, and never will be. The film features explanations of anarcho-primitivist ideology, alongside calls for a "simple and fulfilling life". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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