It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick

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It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick

1992
Movie
108 min
Slovak

A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.

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Director: Mark J. LewisGenres: Documentary

Plot Summary

This documentary explores the complex relationship between health, wealth, and poverty. It delves into how socioeconomic status can impact access to healthcare, nutritional choices, and overall well-being, questioning societal structures that perpetuate health disparities. The film aims to provoke thought on the fundamental right to health and the economic factors influencing it.

Critical Reception

As a niche documentary focusing on socio-economic issues, 'It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick' received limited widespread critical attention. However, the reviews that are available generally acknowledge its important subject matter and earnest attempt to highlight health inequalities. It is often cited in academic circles for its direct approach to a complex and often overlooked intersection of public health and economics.

What Reviewers Say

  • Highlights the significant impact of economic status on health outcomes.

  • Critiques societal systems that create and maintain health disparities.

  • Offers a stark, thought-provoking look at the realities of poverty and illness.

Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for this documentary is not readily available. However, the film's subject matter would likely resonate with viewers concerned about social justice, public health, and economic inequality.

Fun Fact

The film's title is a direct statement of its central thesis, aiming to be provocative and memorable in its assertion of basic human needs.

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