After realizing her unhappy marriage, Liz embarks on a round-the-world journey to discover herself. Through eating in Italy, praying in India, and finding love in Bali, she learns the power of self-discovery and true happiness.
When a disillusioned man named Frank is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he teams up with a teenage girl named Roxy to embark on a killing spree targeting rude, inconsiderate people. Together, they seek to cleanse society of its vices and injustices.
In La Belle Verte, a group of extraterrestrials from a harmonious and technologically advanced planet visit Earth to observe its inhabitants. The film explores themes of satire, social criticism, anti-materialism, and anti-consumerism as the extraterrestrials witness the destructive and materialistic nature of human civilization. Through their interactions, they encourage a return to nature, empathy, and spirituality as a way to address ecological and environmental issues. The film also critiques the negative impact of technology and capitalism on the planet, advocating for green living and a more natural way of life. Ultimately, it offers a message of spiritual redemption and the importance of communing with nature.
The tragicomic story of lone rebel Boddi Steingrimsson who lives in a small town in Northern Iceland. Boddi hates materialistic modern society in its entirety and on his blog-page he comically criticizes everything and everyone. Before long he has become an outlaw in his own hometown, just like his viking hero, Grettir. After a series of dramatic mishaps, he snaps and goes riding down south to the big city on his sturdy steed Nietzsche. He's got a gun in his pocket. He's ready for the revolution.
A critique of materialism, the film is about a young couple who live in a rundown empty apartment. Their love is so strong that it makes the water flow and the electricity work, but when they start purchasing furniture and knickknacks, they fight and grow apart.
More of a film essay - of the type pioneered by Orson Welles and Chris Marker - than a standard documentary, German filmmaker Lutz Dammbeck's The Net: The Unabomber, the LSD and the Internet begins with the typical format and structure of a nonfiction film, and a single subject (the life and times of mail bomber Ted Kaczynski). From that thematic springboard, Dammbeck branches out omnidirectionally, segueing into a series of thematic riffs and variants on such marginally-related subjects as: the history of cyberspace, terrorism, utopian ideals, LSD, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters.
Depicts various periods in the life of Saint Francesco: Youth and the first conversion in 1206, the process that inflicts his father, the birth of the historical nucleus of Fraternitas and the departure for the Holy Land up to the writing of rules and death, addressing the problem of the legacy of his message in the different interpretation that Chiara and Elia will give it.
A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his dead-beat dad. There, he meets Jane, a beautiful hippie girl hooked on drugs. He's forced to steal artefacts for his father's slimy employer to earn money to help Jane.
This documentary explores the life and works of Ernst Jünger, a controversial historical figure and renowned German soldier. It delves into his experiences as a world war veteran, his literary and philosophical contributions, and his anti-democratic and anti-materialistic ideals. The film also highlights his centenarian status, his adventures, and his exploration of LSD.
Two filmmakers infiltrate an underground bicycle club.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a 2011 documentary that explores the life and music of George Harrison, one of the Beatles. It delves into his career as a musician, his spiritual journey, and his influence on the music industry. The film also examines Harrison's relationships, struggles with illness, and his impact on the world of music. With interviews, archival footage, and personal photographs, this documentary provides an intimate look into the life of George Harrison.
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