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| Promo photo of Christopher and Merete at home. |
I've always liked the idea of finding somewhere smaller to live, and with books and movies such as this it's only until the past few years that it seems more possible. The movie uses the motto less is more to promote their counter-culture way of living. I have to agree that building smaller does begin to change the patterns of what the world has grew on, and it lessens the spending that many of us find ourselves falling victim to at least maintain the places we stay that are larger than we need, or filled with things that we keep bringing into the house since we have room. This movie hasn't yet been released, but recently Al-Jazeera America aired a shortened version of the movie for airing.
Summary: Christopher Smith has lived in various locations, and now has bought a piece of land. He decides for the first time in his life to make a commitment to building the place he will live with his own hands. While chronicling the development of his own living space he also documents others who have given up jobs and bigger houses to live small. They explain their reasoning from health to hating their job as reasons for downsizing. As we follow Christopher in discovering whether he can build it we also discover what makes a home and how a tiny space prioritizes what we value.
