Ely Cinema

Director: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein. Duration: 93m

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year. It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, television, cars, busses, or planes; no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption and no rubbish. No problem - at least for Colin - but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own. The film provides an intriguing insight into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, while examining the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin and Michelle's struggle with their radical lifestyle change. Contains strong language.

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