Das Netz

Jan 13 2005 Not Rated 2h 1m
Documentary

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.

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Plot

Ultimately stunning in its revelations, Lutz Dammbeck's THE NET explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th Century web of technology - a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.

Written by

Lutz Dammbeck

Directed by

Lutz Dammbeck

Cast

Lutz Dammbeck, Eva Mattes, Tom Vogt

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ARTE, Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

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Trailers
DAS NETZ. FILM VON LUTZ DAMMBECK. DVD-Trailer
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Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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