White Hole

We’re reminded of a time in the middle of the last century when there was a strong belief on both sides of Europe that a better world was possible – that there was a light at the end of the tunnel – with each side looking to the other for inspiration. And we’re reminded of the opposite, the reversal of progress, with that idealism and confidence evaporating into our current lack of an alternative politics, and how our political and economic life goes steadily backwards across the continent as social and collective bonds are loosened by implacable neoliberal market forces. (Tampere Film Festival)