Age of Cannibals
Two globe-trotting consultants discover that mastering the machinery of corporate greed offers no protection from its human consequences.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- bleak
- tense
- political cinema night
- arthouse movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The consultants travel through exploitative environments to satisfy clients' greed, linking global business to colonial power dynamics.
The protagonists' polished professional routines contrast with the seedy countries and human cost surrounding their work.
Öllers and Niederländer maintain control through six years of lucrative consulting despite the consequences of their assignments.
The consultants move through anonymous, seedy countries and client-driven environments rather than belonging to a stable home or community.
Films like Age of Cannibals, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared corporate satire, morally corrosive ambition, and darkly comic workplace pressure
Glengarry Glen Ross
shared critique of predatory capitalism, bleak humor, and ruthless professional competition
Syriana
shared international business setting, cynical political worldview, and tense moral drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Johannes Naber
- Release Date
- 2014-05-22
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Devid Striesow
- Sebastian Blomberg
- Katharina Schüttler
- Joana Adu-Gyamfi
- Jaymes Butler
- Steve Ellery
- Warsama Guled
- Florence Kasumba
- Carlos Lobo
- Romesh Ranganathan
Common questions
- What is Age of Cannibals about?
- Two globe-trotting consultants discover that mastering the machinery of corporate greed offers no protection from its human consequences.
- What is Age of Cannibals like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Age of Cannibals as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Age of Cannibals violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Age of Cannibals as mild.
- Which films are like Age of Cannibals?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Syriana.
- How long is Age of Cannibals?
- Age of Cannibals runs 93 minutes.
