Movie Description

Das Netz

(2003)

Overview

More of a film essay - of the type pioneered by Orson Welles and Chris Marker - than a standard documentary, German filmmaker Lutz Dammbeck's The Net: The Unabomber, the LSD and the Internet begins with the typical format and structure of a nonfiction film, and a single subject (the life and times of mail bomber Ted Kaczynski). From that thematic springboard, Dammbeck branches out omnidirectionally, segueing into a series of thematic riffs and variants on such marginally-related subjects as: the history of cyberspace, terrorism, utopian ideals, LSD, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Cuckoo's Nest author Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleDas Netz

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2003-10-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 01m

Homepagehttp://www.t-h-e-n-e-t.com/

Production CompaniesARTE,Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion,SWR

Genres

  • Documentary