Wishing You the Same (2019)
The iconic book ”Europeana: A Brief History of the Twentieth Century” by Patrik Ouředník, first published in 2001, thanks to the imagination of the French filmmaker has transformed into an apocalyptic chronicle of the last century. A straightforward testimony of scientific rationality, which led the society to a spiritual crisis and resulted in six genocides, is accompanied with melancholic Mahlerian echoes of La Belle Époque when the world was just getting ready for the century that negated all humanity. The film raises the question whether Europe in post-history and post-humanity, sweetly anaesthetized to collective unconsciousness, will pretend as if nothing had happened.
Director: Arnaud de Mezamat
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: September 5, 2019
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Arnaud de Mezamat
Editing: Pauline Le Duc, Arnaud de Mezamat
Production: Abacaris Films, ARTE
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wishing You the Same about?
- The iconic book ”Europeana: A Brief History of the Twentieth Century” by Patrik Ouředník, first published in 2001, thanks to the imagination of the French filmmaker has transformed into an apocalyptic chronicle of the last century. A straightforward testimony of scientific rationality, which led the society to a spiritual crisis and resulted in six genocides, is accompanied with melancholic Mahlerian echoes of La Belle Époque when the world was just getting ready for the century that negated all humanity. The film raises the question whether Europe in post-history and post-humanity, sweetly anaesthetized to collective unconsciousness, will pretend as if nothing had happened.
- Who directed Wishing You the Same?
- Wishing You the Same was directed by Arnaud de Mezamat.
- Who stars in Wishing You the Same?
- Wishing You the Same stars Valérie Dréville, Aliénor de Mézamat, Ignace Steiner.
- How long is Wishing You the Same?
- Wishing You the Same has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Wishing You the Same?
- Wishing You the Same is a Documentary film.
- Where was Wishing You the Same produced?
- Wishing You the Same was produced in France.