The Moon and the Sledgehammer

This documentary presents the Page family living deep in the Sussex woods, navigating their lives without modern conveniences. They take on chores, hunt pheasants, and build steam engines, all while discussing the implications of technology and industrialization.

The film highlights the family's lateral thinking and addresses concerns over pollution, intensive farming, and mechanization. It provides a thought-provoking perspective on self-fulfillment during a time when society was rapidly advancing technologically. For collectors of documentaries, this title serves as a critical exploration of contrasting lifestyles and philosophies during the early 1970s.