Smartphones, computers, gaming consoles or digital tablets are now givens in our daily lives. The electronic intrusion is causing controversy and collective hysteria. Are we damaging our brains with all these screens? How will unprecedented exposure to screens impact humanity? To find out, the filmmakers examine how science has been applied to distinguish between truth and falsehoods, and explore the suspected side-effects of screen exposure. The documentary travels through the US and Europe to meet and speak to researchers who are leaders in this field.
Direction
Methodical dismantling of fear-mongering headlines
Writing
Clear-eyed translation of dense research for normies
Director
Raphaël Hitier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Raphaël Hitier spent three years tracking down researchers whose work had been wildly misrepresented in mainstream media.
The 'Sick Generation' title directly references 19th-century medical panic around novel-reading women—showing moral panic is the constant, technology just rotates.
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