What is the meaning of life, death and all the rest? Max Kestner gives an energetic and imaginative answer in his adventurous film Life and Other Problems.
10 years ago, the news that Marius the giraffe was put down by the Copenhagen Zoo went viral all the way from Hollywood to Chechnya. But it was also the first domino to fall in the wild thicket of existential questions asked by Max Kestner in his new, joyously adventurous film. What is life? Does consciousness exist? Where does love come from? And not least: How is everything connected – like, really? With curiosity and an open mind, Kestner embarks on a philosophical voyage around the world to look for answers to his questions.
10 years ago, the news that Marius the giraffe was put down by the Copenhagen Zoo went viral all the way from Hollywood to Chechnya. But it was also the first domino to fall in the wild thicket of existential questions asked by Max Kestner in his new, joyously adventurous film. What is life? Does consciousness exist? Where does love come from? And not least: How is everything connected – like, really? With curiosity and an open mind, Kestner embarks on a philosophical voyage around the world to look for answers to his questions.
| Original title | Livet og andre problemer |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Livet og andre problemer |
| Keywords | Life, Science, Science, Consciousness, Philosophy, Giraffes, Zoo, Human being, The, Animals, Plants, Evolution, Biology, Microbiology, Animal ethics, 2010-2019, 2020-2030 |
| Director | Max Kestner |
| Screenplay | Max Kestner |
| Producer | Vibeke Vogel |
| Director of Photography | Maria von Hausswolff, Jacob Sofussen, Max Kestner, Sturla Brandth Grøvlen |
| Editor | Michael Aaglund |
| Sound | Gustaf Berger |
| Composer | Maxwell Sterling |
| Appearance | Bengt Holst, Eske Willerslev |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | CPH:DOX |
| Danish theatrical release | 21.03.2024 |
| Online release | 17.06.2024, Filmcentralen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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