2081 Trailer | Based on Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"

Now available to rent on YouTube! Based on the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by celebrated author Kurt Vonnegut, "2081" depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is "finally equal...." The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage of their brains. It is a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy about a broken family, a brutal government, and an act of defiance that changes everything.

Featuring an original score performed by the world-renowned Kronos Quartet (Requiem for a Dream) and narration by Academy Award Nominee Patricia Clarkson (Far From Heaven, Goodnight and Good Luck), "2081" stars James Cosmo (Braveheart, Trainspotting), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!, What About Bob?) and Armie Hammer (The Social Network).

For more info, please visit: www.finallyequal.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Kurt Vonnegut
• Harrison Bergeron
• 2081
• Film

[Zamboro]

@KarmaLyser

No, not "socialists as in democrats". You have to have zero understanding of what Naziism was to think that just because it had socialism in the name, it's somehow leftwing. The Nazis were anti-immigrant, racist, pro "traditional women's roles", anti-gay, corporatist and racist. Moreover, Mein Kampf includes long, angry screeds against liberals. You've been brainwashed by Fox News.

[shyeah1234]

@CRYtoGodforLIBERTY Nazism wasn't left wing, it was a totalitarian right wing government. It was based on the ideals of National Socialism which is to benefit the nation and its identity as a single party state. It has a basis in Italian Fascism. And Fascism is clearly right wing.

[utuber554]

We watched this in our Language Arts class a few months ago, and I must say, after reading the short story this was amazing to watch. To see how people interpret this story. A masterpiece in itself.

[fisforfriday]

i watced this in my littiture class it was amazing so i had to see it agaim:)

[Awesomeness9003]

I watched this in English class today. 

[otacon451]

This is why I dont care for any leftoid 'priviledge analysis'.

All of liberalism is a failure by Alain de Benoist's analysis

[jtortoriello]

Absolutely beautiful and thought provoking !

We are all equal before God and the Law. Let us fend for ourselves for the rest. "Live Free or Die for Death is not the worst of evils."

[ang3l941]

I read the book and saw this trailor. This just makes you wonder. ...

[Riellysdad]

@BarbarasUrates ... Fascism and Communism differ only in how the state manages the economy in one respect. The fascists allow private ownership while dictating to the owner what to do...the Communist go's all the way and takes the business over altogether. Both dogmas,like all socialist examples have at heart the state controls of the economy. No socialist system yet tried has succeeded in creating permanent high living standards and wealth for its people.

[Riellysdad]

@BarbarasUrates ...sorry but Nazism,like fascism ,communism,social democracy etc is socialist at its core. Socialism in turn is collectivism. Remember the Mussolini was a lefty socialist who broke away to form fascism but still held to its ideals...he and Lenin mutually admired each other. Hitler and Stalin were allies before Hitler stabbed him in the back..before they they got on well because they shared many ideas in common. Marx helped inspire Hitler's anti Semitism.

[BarbarasUrates]

@Riellysdad. the nazis were socialists? no, the nazis were fascists. the political spectrum is not as black and white, nor is it as easy as right wing/ left wing... nazism demonizes karl marx, while socialism idolizes him... you might want to use that as a starting point for distinguishing between the two... because socialism's end game is communism. And this is ultamately about equality.. racial, economic, social, etc..the very opposite of nazi germany's ultamate goal for the world.

[seanmartvt09]

@SWilliamJackson A liberal government want to remove your responsibility over your own life and decisions. Not letting you fuck up is not freedom, it's being treated like a child. In this idealistic liberal world, there are no financial gain incentives, therefore there is no reward for going through hell to become something important. There is also no incentives to do jobs that suck. The right wing is not 'enslaving' us with money and Capitalism, they simply put the control in your own hands.