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Life and Other Problems

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10 years ago, the news that Marius the giraffe was put down by the Copenhagen Zoo went viral all the way from Hollywood to Chechnya. But it was also the first domino to fall in the wild thicket of existential questions asked by Max Kestner in his new, joyously adventurous film. What is life? Does consciousness exist? Where does love come from? And not least: How is everything connected -- like, really? With curiosity and an open mind, Kestner embarks on a philosophical voyage around the world to look for answers to his questions. With contributions from scientists like Charles Foster and Eske Willerslev, every answer sparks three new questions. And yet, throughout the journey, we do gain insight into the great and small workings of the universe. What could have ended up as the most (self-)important picture of all time has instead turned into a funny, creative and completely unpredictable experience.

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Nikki Baughan Screen International Many... will find Kestner’s meandering, near-experimental approach exasperating given the complexity of the ideas being discussed. Mar 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sas E I'm stunned that anyone dares to call this a "philosophical" voyage...!!🤦‍♀️ Wow..some people, especially the makers, need to go to school or do some homework. The whole history of PHILOSOPHY is completely IGNORED in this quest for some "depth" or whatever they were doing. He let the scientists speak...with the end conclusion is that "darwinism" is not the answer... Really?! I actually thought they were joking and this was the prelude for some interesting stuff. But no, the makers thought that just raising some existential questions (were philosophy has thought about for thousands of years) was enough to impress an apparently equally stupid audience. Wow..just wow. So yes, look what civilisation and darwinism brought us.. were doomed🤦‍♀️😂 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 10 years ago, the news that Marius the giraffe was put down by the Copenhagen Zoo went viral all the way from Hollywood to Chechnya. But it was also the first domino to fall in the wild thicket of existential questions asked by Max Kestner in his new, joyously adventurous film. What is life? Does consciousness exist? Where does love come from? And not least: How is everything connected -- like, really? With curiosity and an open mind, Kestner embarks on a philosophical voyage around the world to look for answers to his questions. With contributions from scientists like Charles Foster and Eske Willerslev, every answer sparks three new questions. And yet, throughout the journey, we do gain insight into the great and small workings of the universe. What could have ended up as the most (self-)important picture of all time has instead turned into a funny, creative and completely unpredictable experience.
Director
Max Kestner
Producer
Vibeke Vogel
Screenwriter
Max Kestner
Production Co
Bullitt Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Danish
Runtime
1h 37m