The spiritual influencer who built an empire before Instagram existed.
What is behind the myth surrounding the founder of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner? The documentary shows Steiner's life from the beginnings in Vienna, the crises in Weimar, the wild times in the Berlin bohemian scene to the esoteric leader and busy founder whose reform movement was followed by thousands. Around one hundred years after his death, the question remains: Who was Rudolf Steiner?
Direction
Dual female lens on notoriously male-dominated esoteric history.
Editing
Archival footage woven with modern skepticism, no hagiography.
Director
Lara Heinemann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steiner's Waldorf education system now spans 1,000+ schools globally, yet his occult roots are rarely mentioned in parent brochures.
The film's release timing coincides with booming wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline anxieties—Steiner's biodynamic agriculture is suddenly relevant again.
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