The Net

2h 1min

Documentary

Explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th century web of technology—a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.

Production Companies

ARTE

Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion

SWR

Cast

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Narrator (voice)
Tom Vogt

Tom Vogt

Ted Kaczynski (voice)
Ted Kaczynski

Ted Kaczynski

Self (archive footage)
Ken Kesey

Ken Kesey

Self (archive footage)
Norbert Wiener

Norbert Wiener

Self (archive footage)
Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)

Release date

1st Oct 2003

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch