Breath of Life

Loved this movie. Very very confronting and hard to watch. At times I found the storyline too circular that is why just a 9 instead of 10. But everyone in the world should see it. The scientists seem first rate and very clear and concise. The images were wonderfully chosen and filmed and as a result you were immersed in their power. You could not take your eyes of the screen. There is a lot of information that is available elsewhere but not put together in this way. I didn't quite understand the memes part as being part of the story. Nevertheless it is almost impossible to not be moved by this film and very affected. Wonder what else this director: Susan Kucera has done.. Antwerp high water mark for anyone else attempting to tackle this theme. well done

I'm glad this film is set for release. I saw it at the Maui Film Festival and I am reposting Paul Wood's review of it

"Here's an experience that should be required viewing—by international law—before the start of every inauguration or legislative session, at the installment of new county councils and prior to the launch of every UN General Assembly. It should have been screening nonstop at Tahrir Square during the Egyptian Revolution. As a single species we have to stop bickering and grabbing, and start looking together at the growing environmental catastrophe that we have caused. As this vivid documentary proves, 'We are cutting ourselves off from reality.'

Because humans have pretty much filled the planet, we are no longer exploiting space. Now we have begun exploiting time—stealing from the future. The not-so-cheery, but vital, message: 'We have tremendous problems generated by ourselves but limited ability to know how to deal with them.' So says one of the dozens of scientists and environmentalists appearing here. They all see the threat eye-to-eye. This is a tough-love film.

Remarkably, one particular success story is juxtaposed to the general mess—the practices and understandings of pre-contact Hawaiians. Vigorous contemporary voices speak of kalo and kuleana and aloha 'aina. So if we are to use this film as a global bap on the side of the head, it should be screened first right here, from our State Legislature to local community association meetings. What will you do about the problem—ride it into oblivion?"

I had the privilege of seeing this at the local cinema and loved it. Right at the onset the question is posed "Could our way of life collapse?" and proceeds to show us why it is possible.

What I appreciated most about the film was the deconstruction of ourselves as biological creatures who are mostly unaware that our evolutionary biology often works against us in this modern age. We are living in a matrix of our own making and hardly know how to step off the treadmill.

The voices of the farmers were particularly to the point. "People think there's a machine in the back of the Piggly Wiggly that makes the food!". We are so far removed from the source of our own existence.

While I found the film personally confronting it was beautiful to watch. It's a film that one can watch again and get more each time.

While largely about our own psychology and there are some fantastic scientists in the field of evolutionary biology and psychology woven through the film, Clive Hamilton was particularly wonderful bringing forth the disturbing and possibly little known fact that governments and wealthy backers are seriously considering Geo-engineering. This is an incredibly foolish and frightening prospect if we are unable to change the path we're headed down.

The film is fresh without all the stale cliché's seen in most plodding docs and It doesn't pit one group against another.

I will be definitely making some changes in my life. Bravo and thank-you for putting this out.

Wow, I just saw this movie in Bristol at the theatre. I was stunned and couldn't really move for a moment. The film confronted me with humanity's dilemma in terms of climate change. The film went far beyond the facts of climate change but delved into the issues how come we as humans can't change our behaviour in the face of the evidence that our collective behaviour is creating; a difficult environment for future generations. It felt like looking into a mirror and being confronted with a truth that you have avoided to hear for a long time. The film is stunningly filmed and all the scientists are first rate and well known in the world of science. it was also a relief that no political agenda was a represented. We were skillfully confronted with a part of our human nature and behaviour that needs to change if we want to leave a planet for our children and grand children behind that they can enjoy.

Stunning and thought provoking. This film is a fascinating look at the human mind and how it shapes our world around us. Definitely should be required viewing.