This evoked a sense of dread and deep sadness in me I haven’t experienced often with film. It’s powerful, and as important now as it was in the 80s, even more so. Its god’s eye view of humanity allows us to see the world in its strangeness by showing people in a depersonalized way. I don’t think it’s good to dwell on the devastating effects we’ve had on the environment and get lost in that hopelessness, but it’s crucial we…
