Who are the people who, in the name of saving the world’s future, resort to radical forms of protest? And what price do they pay for it?
Their actions stir up intense emotions. Leftists, radicals, eco-terrorists… Who are the people who block highways and airports, chain themselves to the doors of institutions, and disrupt the functioning of major cities? Rich Felgate’s deeply personal film powerfully drives home just how high a price contemporary activists pay for their convictions.
When the director began filming his partner—one of the key figures in the organization Just Stop Oil —he imagined that his documentary would provide an opportunity to shed light on the motivations and goals of people who choose to radically oppose the direction in which the world is heading. He could not have foreseen the extent to which this subject would affect his own life.
Thanks to unprecedented access to the activists, we get a close-up look at the preparations for their next, increasingly spectacular actions and the escalation of the media hysteria surrounding them. We also witness the extreme reaction of the authorities, who are bringing out their heaviest artillery against the group.
Konrad Wirkowski
Age rating: 15+