Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen

May 5 2017 N/A 1h 35m
Documentary

What would you do if your basic income was taken care of month after month? Would you stop working? Follow your passions? Take more risks? The four-figure sum that all four members of the Wardwell family receive each year from the Alaskan government’s crude oil profits goes towards a college fund for their children, something they would otherwise be unable to afford. Filmmaker Christian Tod, himself a fervent supporter of the idea, explores the model of an unconditional basic income and takes a look at trial systems already underway in the US, Canada and Namibia. Wandering the history of this utopia reminiscent of science fiction he eventually ends up in Switzerland, where the new system was voted on in 2016. In this multifaceted and highly entertaining documentary, Tod broaches life’s existential questions and fuels the debate on one of the most prevalent economic topics of our generation.

Plot

Just a few years ago, an unconditional basic income was considered a pipe dream. Today, this utopia is more imaginable than ever before - intense discussions are taking place in all political and scientific camps. FREE LUNCH SOCIETY provides background information about this idea and searches for explanations, possibilities and experiences regarding its implementation.

Written by

Christian Tod

Directed by

Christian Tod

Cast

Peter Barnes, Petra Barthel, Tiffany Beroid

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Austria

Production Companies

ZDF Enterprises

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
Free Lunch Society (Trailer @ CPH:DOX 2017)
Scores
# of Votes
216
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA