Sex, Drugs & Bicycles

Saw this movie at the Albuquerque Film Festival, where it won the award for best documentary. It's funny, moves fast, and makes you think. Thumbs up.

Just feel myself is so unhappy for the society I'm living in. Not about the sex and drug part, even the bicycle not common in the city. We only live once and we need to learn to be happy. And all the contents in this documentary makes me feels doing wrong thing is a matter of abuse and absent minded, if education is in place, I won't live in such a life now.

I caught this doc as part of the Soho International Film Festival (which was virtual this year). It's a funny doc about Dutch society - which is super liberal by US standards, although pretty normal for northern Europe - and how the world does not end if you give everyone healthcare. There are a lot of interesting people in it, some scenes that are kind of unbelievable from an American perspective, and some really great animations. Music, editing and photography are also really good. If you're in the mood to see something that will make you feel like there is hope for human civilization, then I'd recommend checking this out.

I may be a bit prejudiced because I like so many of Mr. Blanks's other films (Anarchy TV, Collecting America, and Sex, Lies & Democracy) but I truly enjoyed this film.

His enlightening and entertaining look at the practical Dutch view of managing social issues and diversity contrasts so strongly with America's. We have much to learn from the Dutch.

The production is elegant and well-crafted and should be seen.

I highly recommend watching this extremely cultural and socially provocative and at times hilarious film. Under Jonathan Blank's masterful direction, we get to see how the progressive Dutch culture can truly inspire a new way forward in contrast to current dum and dummer, right-leaning American. Spread the word, folks!