No Impact Man
Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption...no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides a front row seat into the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s struggle with this radical lifestyle change.
Press
“Terrifically entertaining.”
- Los Angeles Times | Betsy Sharkey
“Goes down far easier than, say, an all-natural, fiber-enriched peanut butter sandwich without a glass of soy milk. It’s that rare doc (these days) that could to theatrical largely because it's a film about a couple, more than a movement.”
- Variety | John Anderson
“An entertaining, amusing, and provocative film.”
- New York Magazine | David Edelstein
“The movie is hilarious, riveting must-see about a family as it breaks down almost all the way and then reinvents itself.”
- Salon | Andrew O’Hehir