Movies and TvShows featuring "late-stage-capitalism" theme.

Marla Grayson is a scammer who becomes a guardian for the elderly she pretends can't care for themselves. She sells their assets until she meets Jennifer Peterson, a wealthy retiree with a hidden fortune. Marla and her girlfriend Fran exploit Jennifer, but things take a dangerous turn when Jennifer's son, a crime lord, gets involved. Marla's greed and manipulation lead to a series of events that ultimately result in her downfall.

The Social Dilemma is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the dark side of social media and its effects on individuals and society as a whole. It delves into the rise of surveillance capitalism, the manipulation techniques employed by social media platforms, and the ethical concerns surrounding targeted advertising and data mining. Through interviews with former employees of major tech companies, the film sheds light on the impact of these platforms on mental health, privacy, and democracy.

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, Fern, a woman in her sixties, loses her job at the US Gypsum plant. She decides to sell her belongings and live in a van, traveling through the American West. Along the way, she takes a seasonal job at an Amazon fulfillment center and attends a desert gathering organized by Bob Wells, where she learns survival skills. Fern also builds friendships with fellow nomads, including a woman named Swankie who is battling cancer. She later works as a camp host, cares for a sick nomad named David, and reunites with her sister. Despite these connections, Fern remains committed to her nomadic lifestyle, always seeking new experiences. At the end, she returns to Empire, the town she once called home, before continuing her journey.

Generation Wealth is a documentary that delves into the obsession with wealth and materialism in modern society. Through interviews with individuals from various backgrounds, including billionaires, porn stars, and investment bankers, the film examines the consequences of pursuing wealth and the impact it has on people's lives. It explores themes of greed, envy, and the global economic crisis of 2008. From the excessive lifestyles of the idle rich to the struggles of those caught up in the pursuit of financial success, Generation Wealth offers a thought-provoking reflection on the dark side of capitalism and consumerism.

A couple's evening together is disrupted by a trip to the convenience store.

An introverted office drone tries to navigate through corporate America, and one tragic day he meets his match. He then realizes he needs to play the capitalistic game in order to survive. His pain and confusion is your laughter.

A feature length Marxist documentary looking at 20th Century fascism, early English settler colonialism in the Americas and the prospects of a contemporary neofascism. The film focuses on the political economy of these forms, drawing on Rajani Palme Dutt's view that fascism represented an organisation of capitalist decay, to illustrate the various different laws of motion which condition the development of reactionary political movements.

A couple's evening together is disrupted by a trip to the convenience store.

An unnerving glimpse into the near future is experienced through Callum, a young drifter.

As technology accelerates, our species' collective imagination of the future grows ever more kaleidoscopic. We are all haunted by temporal distortion, perhaps no more than when we attempt to remember what the future looked like to our younger selves. As the mist of time devours our memories, the future recedes; each of us burdened by the gaping mouth of entropy. Yet, emerging technology provides a glimmer of hope; transhumanism promises a future free from mortality, disease and pain. Does our salvation lie in digital simulacra? We're here to sell you the answer to that question, for the low, low price of four hundred and seventy seconds.

A feminine machine, stuffed with modern nano-technology and useless operations is depicted in this mixed-media 2D animation short, highlighting the consequences of consumerism and the downfall of civilized society. The machine reminiscent of a two-dimensional video game, leads to a destructive chain reaction after a strange malfunction, with people turning into clones and robots.

Cons & Pros is a fast-paced and daring indie film that follows the lives of a group of con artists. Fueled by cocaine and late-stage capitalism, they navigate a world of deception and cunning. The film portrays their wild adventures, including a female-female kiss, encounters with the F-word, and scenes involving cocaine use. Based on a true story, it delves into the dark underbelly of the con artist lifestyle.

In this revealing program, noted author and economic activist Naomi Klein offers a lecture and a candid interview in which she expounds on the ideas at the heart of her best-selling book.