I love JG's take on making movies. Learned about him through his film 'Traceroute' -- and I'm glad he is at it again. I enjoyed this one even more, simply because it's uncompromising AF. A quote by Nietzsche comes to mind: "The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends. It is a film about good intentions, about how to make the world a better place. Will we succeed? Maybe not. Trying is all that counts.
Velocerix 17 April Loved every overbearing second of it. I'd call it a braindump on stages of disappointments with persistent political ideologies. It's also a marvelous trip through film styles and packed with popcultural inside jokes. Buffer overflow! Can't believe I'm giving a doc with a political agenda 8 stars. I've never done that before! I usually like films about animals! Finally a good film from Austria. Why am I not surprised that it's a low budget production and that the filmmaker is an artist?
Austrian cinema can be so boring and pretentious. Please excuse my bashing of Austrian films I think it will be one of those films that i will rewatch in a couple of years and say A colorful film about politics and the problems of political thinking in the age of internet culture.
It is insightful and very funny. Only problem I have is that it is a bit too fast. It is almost impossible to follow all the threads, references and jokes. I'm not an English native speaker, so maybe that's part of the problem, but, very well deserved 7 stars from me.
Hope that there will German subtitles in the future From communism to capitalism, media manipulations to general public opinion, technological and software advancements, right to freedom and privacy, Grenzfurthner doesn't leave any stone unturned. It doesn't take long for one to understand that he would rather provoke, insinuate or challenge his audience than mollycoddle them.
I dare to say: It doesn't matter if you are a conservative or a liberal, but if you share a common sense of humor, you will get something out of this film. You love it or you hate it. Not a classic documentary. Very unsual combination of political comedy and high-level academic theory. Sounds strange, is strange, but I couldn't stop watching. Gunner-Ahlberg 23 May This is actually a really unique and thought provoking documentary, it's kind of like what you might get if you had the south park or monty python boys trying to explain social and political theory.
It's very off kilter in its approach, but entertainingly so, and it probably tries to fit too much into its running time, but if you have the interest and the attention span, and an open enough mind willing to hear other opinions that may or may not match your own views, this is well worth a watch. An alternative tag line could be: "We can only shape the future if we understand the past. This relates to network-based cooperation and localized bottom-up initiatives that often work outside of dominant markets and traditional state programs.
Another world can be born out of the understanding and fostering of these notions. The reality of a globalized world where migration, climate change, technology, capital have long surpassed any national borders is already here. We need to start getting realistic about this and seriously explore new answers.
This film gives an in-depths analysis of the status quo and possible blueprint for solutions. Plus puppets. Win win. In a wild collage of puppets, pixels, stop motion and live action stock footage, Austrian auteur Johannes Grenzfurthner gives us an insight into his mind and ideology with this cinematic revue about politics.
At its core, "Glossary Of Broken Dreams" is a rant against society in form of a list of words and concepts. A glossary of today's issues. The why's and how's. The way it's all put together is amusing.
So was I entertained? Yes I was. Even though it was a little fast for the information being presented Check it out. I will definitely rewatch it. StanleyLamarche 21 April Through a series of short vignettes and using pop culture as the prime example, that concept succeeds in more ways than one. It's one of more entertaining documentaries I've seen and it's massively thought-provoking.
Highly recommended! Laughingman73 10 July If, however, you happen to disagree with Grenzfurthner , or if you at least think that the most important issues of the day deserve more than thirty seconds of screen time, than you are likely to find this documentary an exhausting, maddening experience.
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Chloe Walker It took me a while to discover the wonderful world…. The movie begins with a quote from author Ian M. The Delivery Method In addition to attempting to cover far more ground than reasonable in a 98 minute feature, the delivery method Grenzfurthner uses to try and convey all this information is profoundly flawed.
Josef P. Johannes Ullmaier Self photographs as Self photographs. Alexander E. Fennon Bank Clerk as Bank Clerk. Johannes Grenzfurthner. More like this. Storyline Edit. Supported by writer Ishan Raval, in this film, Johannes explains, re-evaluates, and sometimes sacrifices political golden calves of discourse.
A film paved with good intentions. Animation Comedy Drama History Music. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit.
User reviews 26 Review. Top review. A set of tools. It was Mark Fisher who pointed out that capitalist reality always needs a certain level of anti-capitalism to become tolerable. This film definitely gets into your head, it tackles some of your inner beliefs, yet, of course, it cannot fundamentally change anything. Critique is its own category, its own precious thing. It simply shows us what's wrong, even gives a couple of suggestions what we could do better, but in the end, political critique is nothing more than a friendly invitation.
You accept it, or you don't. Either way, after watching Glossary of Broken Dreams you will have learned a lot. What you do with your new mental tools is up to you.
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