Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
2003 · 54 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,526 VOTES · DIR. Erik Gandini
Overview
Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".
Dialogue Timeline — 125 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:14 The consumer society...
00:00:40 Polluted the air.
00:01:14 Exterminated our forests and destroyed their own.
00:01:46 ... but distribution.
00:02:19 After all, mankind is one great family -
00:02:52 Something must be done to save mankind.
00:09:07 They walk the streets exposed to the constant poison of adverts -
00:23:40 - like a house of cards is truly repugnant!
00:27:55 Fidel's might puts the Yankees to flight!
00:28:47 I went to Europe with a letter of invitation from a friend.
00:29:11 - nice shampoo, trainers.
00:30:06 - the most democratic country on the planet.
00:30:37 ... a SuperMac, a big, big, Big Mac!
00:31:20 McDonald's, Burger King...
00:32:10 Spray has 50 employees of the Nintendo generation -
00:32:33 - 2 million. - 5 million.
00:33:17 - all the money I want. I haven't got any problems.
00:33:44 But as I know it's not that easy, all my energy is turned inward.
00:34:21 " I wish you'd never got that money. "
00:34:41 18 million...
00:35:27 I can buy a nice flat, and sit there, taking it easy.
00:35:56 18 million.
00:36:15 2 million.
00:51:00 Subtitles edited by Mat A. " Work hard, increase production, and be happy! "
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed125
Dialogue density2.3 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line00:51:00
Production Record
DirectorErik Gandini
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,526