Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Directed by Jean-Robert Viallet

Produced by ARTE, Cinéphage Productions

201999 min7.7 / 10

A sweeping, archive-driven indictment of industrial civilization's two-century trajectory toward ecological and social collapse, framed as a counter-history of human progress.

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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  • Is Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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89/ 100

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Love93

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