Measures to Better the World (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Measures to Better the World is a comedy film directed by Jörn Hintzer.

What it’s about. A mockumentary in 8 episodes: new solutions and thinking models, which will be with us in the near future and make the world a little more livable. An "active health insurance", in which the insured directly take over everything including medical activities and thus save costs. A new currency that expires in a few weeks and therefore stimulates spending. Unemployed people who, as "loan siblings", are given a new job and a good life. The traffic therapy group that wants to make you understand the snake as a "unitary organism". A therapy office in the fresh air, which finally gives musty psychotherapy a healthy freedom. Color the world back into balance, at least in the parking lot. Or use humans as a self-sufficient source of energy. Or a tangibly equal democracy: All people attain the same eye level, an optimal 1.9m [via platform shoes].

Who’s in it. Measures to Better the World stars Christoph Bach as Götz Bechstein, Samuel Finzi as Hector Balasz, Claudia Geisler-Bading as Renate Werlow and Joseline Gassen as Erzählerin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Measures to Better the World has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Measures to Better the World page.

If you liked it. Fans of Measures to Better the World tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.