The Century of the Self

A secret history of the 20th century.

2002 · 58m · TMDB 8.5/10 (121 votes)

The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.