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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Le Capital au XXIe siècle

2019

Justin Pemberton

Documentary

6.5

210

Documentary Adapting one of the most groundbreaking and powerful books of our time, "Capital in the 21st Century" is a journey through wealth and power, that breaks the popular assumption that the accumulation of capital runs hand in hand with social progress, shining a new light on the world around us and its growing inequalities. Traveling through time from the French Revolution and other huge global shifts, to world wars and through to the rise ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A smart documentary analysis of why we’re all screwed (...) A lucid explanation for why you're poorer than your parents."
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Essential lessons, taught at a too-brisk pace (...) It leaves one wishing for a longer-form project"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"It's a massive achievement, turning this weighty volume into enthralling cinema (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"[Pemberton] keeps everything engaging and clear (...) But the film necessarily lacks the thoroughness and interrogative qualities of Piketty’s written approach"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"This is a movie that provokes a consistent sense of 'Whoa!'. By the end, you’ll know with greater clarity than you did before why we’re in the mess we’re in."
		Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times	"At well under two hours, the film is certainly a more efficient way to digest Piketty’s theories than reading the book"
		Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' provides a useful lens through which to examine a time when the social contract feels ripe for rewriting"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"An engaging film, although Piketty’s suggestion of a progressive wealth tax is surely one that a huge number of countries would have to sign up to (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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