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Recipes for Disaster
Katastrofin aineksia
John Webster / Finland / 2008 / 85 min.
"I can't clean my teeth, because my brush is made of plastic," says director John Webster's younger son in this documentary. Living in Finland, he and his family decided to try and survive for one year without using any products that were manufactured using oil. Webster's desire to minimise his environmental footprint arose after he began noticing all the problems associated with global warming and the depletion of natural resources. Nonetheless, swapping the car for the bus, trains for planes, a dinghy for a motorboat or buying basic groceries in the shop is not always easy, particularly for a family with children. Even the most motivated people begin to have doubts when things get complicated and uncomfortable. Discord starts to plague the four-member family. In the year that elapses from the time a firm decision is made to switch to an environmentally acceptable way of life, compromises and simple solutions are eventually resorted to. Is it possible to behave ecologically and not destroy your family's happiness at the same time? Would you take the same experiment?
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