MOVIE · 2009
No Impact Man: The Documentary
Documentary93 min
In New York City, writer Colin Beavan asks what it would take for one family to live with almost no environmental footprint, then turns the question into a year-long household experiment. Cameras follow Beavan, his wife, and their young daughter as they try to cut out everyday conveniences and habits that make city life run, from consumption to waste. The film stays close to the practical strain of that decision: how the rules affect work, parenting, meals, and life inside a crowded apartment. As the experiment goes on, private disagreements and public attention test whether the idea can hold up beyond a headline.
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