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Here's the thing - quite interesting, but with issues...


This six-part documentary on a commune is quite interesting but it also comes along with a number of people obviously playing to the cameras of the filmmakers which removed an aspect of the authenticity of those commune members involved.

I found it interesting how a few people were completely oblivious to how they were portrayed on film and failed to pick up on that they were coming off as quite nasty.

It was also interesting how the "founder" and popular number 2 had completely different visions for what the commune should be - the main founder wanted it to be a self-sustaining, safe, and functioning place while the number 2 clearly wanted some sort of party time circus.

It is a worthwhile documentary.

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