Our Daily Bread
A nearly wordless, unsentimental journey through mechanized agriculture that turns ordinary food production into a stark ethical confrontation.
Overview
A stark exploration of the unseen processes behind our food production, revealing the harsh realities of agricultural practices.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- austere
- disturbing
- contemplative
- serious viewing
- film studies discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary’s spare, nearly wordless observational approach for making industrial food production and slaughter profoundly thought-provoking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Long scenes follow food production, worker routines, and animal processing without voice-over or substantial dialogue.
Slaughterhouses, farms, mines, and processing facilities are filmed matter-of-factly rather than explained or dramatized.
The film surveys breeding, insemination, milking, slaughter, harvesting, selection, and extraction across multiple food industries.
The documentary uses practically no dialogue and no voice-over, requiring viewers to interpret its juxtaposition of labor, animals, and consumption.
Films like Our Daily Bread, and why
Manufactured Landscapes
observational documentary form, industrial systems, and rigorous attention to labor and institutional routines
Leviathan
nearly wordless observational filmmaking, industrial agriculture, and unsettling human-environment critique
Koyaanisqatsi
environmental documentary subject matter presented through sustained observation rather than conventional narration
Movie Details
- Director
- Nikolaus Geyrhalter
- Release Date
- 2006-04-21
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (44)
Cast
- Claus Hansen Petz
- Arkadiusz Rydellek
- Tibor Korom
- András Szarvas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID, DocAlliance Films
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, DocAlliance Films
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, DocAlliance Films
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Our Daily Bread about?
- A nearly wordless, unsentimental journey through mechanized agriculture that turns ordinary food production into a stark ethical confrontation.
- What is Our Daily Bread like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Daily Bread as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Our Daily Bread violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Our Daily Bread as graphic.
- What did critics think of Our Daily Bread?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary’s spare, nearly wordless observational approach for making industrial food production and slaughter profoundly thought-provoking.
- Which films are like Our Daily Bread?
- Films with a similar feel include Manufactured Landscapes, Leviathan, and Koyaanisqatsi.
- How long is Our Daily Bread?
- Our Daily Bread runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Our Daily Bread?
- In United States, Our Daily Bread streams on OVID, DocAlliance Films.
