Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
2018 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
This documentary looks at the enormous ways human activity has reshaped the planet, from mines and seawalls to industrial machines, landfills, tunnels, and altered landscapes. With minimal explanation, it presents striking places around the world and asks viewers to consider the scale of humanity’s impact.
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (71 votes)
About
You may like this if you appreciated Watermark or Manufactured Landscapes and want a visually striking environmental documentary; Not for you if you need detailed explanations or a fast-moving structure.
Pros: striking global images; timely message; haunting atmosphere | Cons: sparse explanations; repetitive scenes; can feel confusing
Themes
- engineering
- geology
- history
Cast & crew
Alicia Vikander
as Narrator (voice)
Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky