Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers Poster
YouTube Thumbnail

Director: Erik Gandini

Writer: Erik Gandini

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".

54 min Rating: 6.5/10 Released
Watch Trailer

Top Cast

George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Kalle Lasn
Kalle Lasn
Self - Adbusters
Matt McMullen
Matt McMullen
Self - RealDoll

Movie Info

Director: Erik Gandini

Writer: Erik Gandini

Production Companies: Atmo Media Network

Countries: Sweden

Similar Movies

Concerning Violence
Concerning Violence
2014-01-17
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life
2011-01-03
Hitler's American Business Partners
Hitler's American Business Partners
2003-01-01
The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame
1996-12-18
Affluenza
Affluenza
1997-09-15
American Youth
American Youth
2019-02-27
Roger & Me
Roger & Me
1989-09-01
F for Fake
F for Fake
1973-09-01
The Corporation
The Corporation
2003-09-10
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009-09-06
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2005-04-22
Fuel
Fuel
2008-11-14
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
2025-05-09
Beer Wars
Beer Wars
2009-04-16
Nicola: Mussels, Kebab & Coca Cola
Nicola: Mussels, Kebab & Coca Cola
2021-12-06
Robert Newman's History of Oil
Robert Newman's History of Oil
2006-10-02
Brutal
Brutal
1980-01-01
Fever Dream Jan10
Fever Dream Jan10
2024-11-12
In the same boat
In the same boat
2016-08-08
2050, faudra-t-il vraiment se passer de viande ?
2050, faudra-t-il vraiment se passer de viande ?
2022-02-28

User Reviews

What Others Said