Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress 2019

Overview

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress is a documentary film released in 2019. Classified under the documentary and history genres, the production has a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes. The film provides an account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, also referred to as the Age of Man. It examines how human beings have achieved significant progress within a relatively short timeframe. The narrative explores how this development has been driven by war and the selfish interests of a small group of belligerent politicians and captains of industry. According to the film, these actions have resulted in damage to the welfare of the majority of mankind and the impoverishment of the weakest populations. Furthermore, the documentary addresses the consequences of greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth. The film was released in France on April 24, 2019. It is also known by the original title L'homme a mange la terre. The project is documented on various digital platforms, including The Movie Database, Letterboxd, Plex, and Moviefone.