Status Anxiety
Philosopher and author Alain de Botton believes there's something the vast majority of people desire even more than money. Whatever their background or social class, whatever their age or country of origin, what they desperately crave is status. In this documentary, as well as testing his theory in Britain, De Botton travels to the United States, to investigate status anxiety, asking why people are unable to curtail their painful aspirations and whether those at the bottom of society merit their position there as much as those at the top do theirs.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos
Country: UK
Director: Neil Crombie
Starring: Alain De Botton
Duration: 148 Minutes
Rating: Ex
8/10
Location in store: Documentary (General)
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