Two economists vs. capitalism itself — what could possibly go wrong?
The film chronicles two years in the lives of political economists Katherine Trebeck and Lorenzo Fioramonti, as they embark on ambitious political projects to move our societies away from their self-destructive course. They struggle, fail, pick themselves up again — and forge a path that may change our future.
Direction
Oetting lets failure breathe — no TED Talk triumphalism here
Editing
Two years compressed without losing the grind
Writing
Economic theory made viscerally personal
Director
Martin Oetting
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trebeck co-authored the 'Economics of Arrival,' a manifesto arguing rich nations should stop pursuing growth — the film captures her trying to implement it.
Fioramonti resigned as Italy's education minister in 2019 after proposing climate education reforms — the documentary begins right after this real collapse.
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