Generation Wealth

About the movie

Lauren Greenfield’s postcard from the edge of the American Empire captures a portrait of a materialistic, image-obsessed culture. Simultaneously personal journey and historical essay, the film bears witness to the global boom–bust economy, the corrupted American Dream, and the human costs of late stage capitalism, narcissism, and greed.
Generation Wealth is the fruition of a twenty-five-year documentary inquiry into what has been called “the influence of affluence”. In the era when Donald Trump becomes president, Lauren Greenfield's film is a searing exploration of the aspiration for wealth.
“A compelling, damning cultural observation and testamentto Greenfield’s own visual artistry.” – Screen International
“Exceptionally well constructed, and the film is enjoyably gratuitous” – The Guardian"One of the best documentaries of 2018" – SlashFilm

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