a respectful documentary about the “children of a lesser god”, a reality we all know really few acknowledge
the storytelling was raw and intense with an underlying optimism at the end
the cinematography really support the unfiltered portrayal of Mikal’s life
i wish it was a movie but no….
📍CPH:DOX 2025
🔻Unfortunately, when you choose to document a topic that has been covered many times before, your contribution must be very innovative. Sadly, the video ends up summarizing the most clichéd statements about consumerism, with a reprimanding tone directed at the average person, without considering their perspective.
🟢 I would have preferred a focus on facts and more scientific contributions.
🟢 The only interesting part was the conversation with the neuro and dream scientists
🔻The footage and shots seem unoriginal and not unique, and there's a strange use of low-quality AI-generated content.
🔻I particularly disliked the “stop shopping” church thing
📍CPH:DOX 2025 (world premiere)
loved it - feeling the energy of the whole world by experiencing the energy of a building.
the building of 5,000 serves as a microcosm for the real world: (the interplay of) versatility, uniqueness, hierarchies, classes, overlooked contributors, changes, commercialism, elections, noise of every day life
a thoughtful journey inside a living organism, observing the diverse lives of people
exploring different world perspectives through different building perspectives
scene: the cleaning worker (deaf) dancing and performing (strength but unnoticed artistry unappreciated in a world consumed by noise)
autobiography of Crialese captured in a sweet 70’s card postal aesthetic
two paths to freedom are at a stake
Strong performance by Penelope
