The Movie Set That Ate Itself

It wasn't just the social engineering of this that has me floored, it is the funding and absurd level of attention to detail that I can't believe; e.g. custom-sized pipe used for the real-flushing toilets in the fake apartments because the director felt it sounded more authentic. Or the real food in the fridges of these fake (Real?) apartments that actually had the real 1952 expiration dates printed on them.

This would be like the sets of Mad Men not being CG-enhanced 1, 2 and 3-room constructions, but instead being an honest to god city block of high rises with working apartments and people living in them for years at a time all forced to act/talk/dress like they lived in the 1960s again.

This is truly impressive... I don't know if that is the right word. Scary also comes to mind.

I am also concerned that so many people signed up to live in this environment willingly for 6 years. It doesn't bother me that the director had this passionate vision, it bothers me that so many willingly and happily followed suit; even the ugly aspects necessary to fulfill their rolls.

I don't know what that says about the human condition, but given the eerie similarities between this and the classic Stanford "The Experiment", I feel a strange tingle in my stomach.

Heh. Khrzhanovsky claims to be shooting Dau's "last scene" on Nov 8, announces wrap party with DJ Spooky and Peaches.

https://twitter.com/michaelidov/status/133186128684658688

Am I the only one who feels bad about its end despite being the first time I've heard of the project?

Also, awesome story!