Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019 · 99 min · FR · 7.9 (21 votes)

Dir. Jean-Robert Viallet · Starring Jacques Bonnaffé, John D. Rockefeller, Woodrow Wilson, Adolf Hitler, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Van Heflin · Music Marek Hunhap

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An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.

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A stark, archival-heavy look at humanity's destructive path. It feels like a somber, urgent warning, urging reflection on our impact and the self-inflicted wounds of progress. A heavy but important watch.

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