The Weight of Chains 2
An energetic political documentary interrogating neoliberal reform in the post-socialist Balkans while searching globally for more democratic economic alternatives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- serious
- argumentative
- political discussion night
- documentary deep dive
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the documentary as energetic, ambitious, and unusually compelling in its regional context, while noting that its complex argument could benefit from greater concision.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers on the Washington Consensus, neoliberal economic doctrine, and disappointment with systems imposed after socialism.
Its principal case studies are the newly established former Yugoslav republics and the political-economic aftermath of socialism's collapse.
Interviews with figures including Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone, and R. James Woolsey are confronted and arranged to clarify the film's thesis.
The film moves beyond the Balkans to examine Ecuador and Iceland as possible alternatives to prevailing Western economic orthodoxies.
Films like The Weight of Chains 2, and why
Capitalism: A Love Story
political documentary examining neoliberal economics, globalization, and the consequences of market orthodoxy through interviews and argument
The Shock Doctrine
investigative documentary critique of neoliberal shock policies and their social consequences, with an international historical perspective
The Corporation
interview-driven political documentary analyzing power, economic policy, and institutional influence with an energetic argumentative style
The Act of Killing
historical-political documentary connecting economic systems, state power, and public disillusionment through testimony and critique
Movie Details
- Director
- Boris Malagurski
- Release Date
- 2014-11-25
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Boris Malagurski
- Oliver Stone
- Noam Chomsky
- R. James Woolsey, Jr.
- Carla Del Ponte
- Vuk Jeremić
- Ivo Josipović
- Mlađan Dinkić
- Igor Mandić
- Domagoj Margetić
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Weight of Chains 2 about?
- An energetic political documentary interrogating neoliberal reform in the post-socialist Balkans while searching globally for more democratic economic alternatives.
- What is The Weight of Chains 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Weight of Chains 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is The Weight of Chains 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Weight of Chains 2.
- What did critics think of The Weight of Chains 2?
- Critics broadly regard the documentary as energetic, ambitious, and unusually compelling in its regional context, while noting that its complex argument could benefit from greater concision.
- Which films are like The Weight of Chains 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Capitalism: A Love Story, The Shock Doctrine, The Corporation, and The Act of Killing.
- How long is The Weight of Chains 2?
- The Weight of Chains 2 runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Weight of Chains 2?
- In United States, The Weight of Chains 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
