4.4/6Tapped
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce?
Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of 'Who Killed the Electric Car' and 'I.O.U.S.A.,' this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public's right to water.
Probably the best movie on bottled water for being multi-layered. Several corporations in the bottled water industry are introduced, PET bottles and their problematic production as well as their lack of recycling are examined, (un)democratic and global processes are addressed. A pretty complete and balanced movie compared to "Flow", "Bottled Life" and several other german productions that generally illuminate a single aspect of the whole issue.
"Tapped" is suitable for screenings at schools (secondary level and higher), universities and companies as well as events and as DVD to pass on.
"Tapped" is an intelligent and inspiring movie that is fluid to watch.
Although the issue isn't completely new, it has rarely been taken up. This highly relevant movie convinces with its journalistic and documental performance. It conveys important coherences and relates to our everyday lives. However only few positive examples and alternatives are revealed.
Knowledge and facts are conveyed comprehensibly, the influence of humans on our environment and the impact on the dynamic system are well illustrated. From a scientific point of view one can criticize that current insights are hardly put into perspective adequately and the situation is depicted rather one-sided.
On an emotional level "Tapped" is indeed appealing, however it neither quite manages to inspire action nor to create a collective consciousness on the issue.
The movie is structured logically and with some suspense. Especially the aesthetic and in part unique images and scenes as well as the music are capturing. Cut and cinematography however are mediocre.
| Director(s): | Stephanie Soechtig, Jason Lindsey |
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| Script: | Jason Lindsey |
| Production: | Stephanie Soechtig, Sarah Gibson, Michael Walrath, Michelle Walrath |
| Music: | Jason Brandt |
| Actors: | Charles Moore, Jim Wilfong, Wennonah Hauler, Howard Dearborn, Emily Fletcher, Bridie McGreary, Dennis Kucinich, Ruth Caplan, Christopher Williams, Cat Warren, Eugene Brown, Shirley Franklin, Sally Bethea, Wayne Owen, Merrigail Owen, Amanda Brown, Joe Doss, Elizabeth Royle, Earl Blumenauer, Barbara Lippert, Craig Stevens, Adrianna Quintero, Neil Carman, Suzie Canales, Robert Bullard, Bobi Miller, Jim Miller, Horace Smith, Melissa Jarrell, Ruben Washington, Dennis Sabourin, Lauren Robin, David Michaels, Jane Houlihan, Stephen King, Frederick vom Saal, Mike Herndon, Betty McLaughlin |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Duration: | 75 min |
| Picture format: | 16:9 |
| Our age recommendation: | 12 |
| Language (audio): | German, English |
| Language (subtitles): | German |
| Country of origin: | United States |
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| Screening rights: | Atlas Films () | Tiberius Film GmbH (Germany) |
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