Matt Damon whispers sweet nothings about the apocalypse. You'll listen.
Narrated by Matt Damon, Plan B is a 90 minute documentary based on the book by environmental visionary Lester Brown. Shot on location around the world, the film's message is clear and unflinching -- either confront the realities of climate change or suffer the consequences of lost civilizations and failed states. Ultimately Plan B provides audiences with a glimpse into a new and emerging economy based upon renewable resources as well as strategies to avoid the growing threat of global warming. Appearing with Lester Brown are Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Friedman, former Governor and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, along with other scholars and scientists. Locations include: China, Japan, South Korea, India, Italy, Turkey, Bangladesh, Zambia, Haiti, and the U.S.
Writing
Lester Brown's data hits harder than most fiction.
Direction
Hal Weiner makes spreadsheets cinematic somehow.
Director
Hal Weiner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lester Brown founded the Worldwatch Institute and has been called 'the guru of the environmental movement'—this film captures him at peak urgency.
Released pre-Paris Agreement, the film's warnings felt extreme then; post-2023 heat records, they read as almost understated.
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