BT-05. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

USA, 98 min. , Feature Documentary

The very first word ever transmitted over the Internet was ?Lo.? It was supposed to be ?login,? but the system suddenly crashed. What a fitting introduction to a fantastic new world where we can carry access to all human knowledge in our pocket?yet we use it to watch cute cat videos. From the brilliant mind of Werner Herzog comes his newest vehicle for exploration, a playful yet chilling examination of our rapidly interconnecting online lives. Herzog presents a treasure trove of interviews with strange and beguiling individuals?ranging from Internet pioneers to victims of wireless radiation?and he wonders if the future Internet will ever become aware of itself. Will it dream, as humans do? Or will it soon cause us?if it hasn?t already?more harm than good?