The Internet of Everything (2020)

The Internet of Everything documentary, released in 2020, reveals the intricate web connecting our lives to the digital realm. No longer confined to beige computers in basements, the internet now permeates our daily existence.

Imagine a world where the internet isn’t just about browsing—it’s how we drive our cars, flush our toilets, and monitor our sleeping babies.

The Internet of Everything captures this modern predicament, revealing how our homes, bodies, and cities are increasingly programmed by algorithms.

Our guide is Brett Gaylor, a dad who once believed the internet would save us. His award-winning documentaries have traced our evolving relationship with technology.

Now, he embarks on a global exploration, from his family home in Victoria to the bustling tech markets of Shenzhen, China.

Shenzhen, a city pulsating with innovation, showcases the latest gadgets and gizmos. Here, the Internet of Things ticks relentlessly.

Brett sits in on startup pitches, immerses himself in digital rights protests, and witnesses the awe-inspiring tech landscape.

As the physical world merges with the internet, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Our health, communities, and planet are at play.

Startup founder Kristina Cahojova develops a Kegel device that transmits fertility data from women’s vaginas to the cloud.

We meet survivors of domestic abuse terrorized by their “smart” homes. In Hangzhou, China, citizens are rewarded or penalized based on their behavior.

Toronto grapples with Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs proposal—a digitally responsive neighborhood “built from the internet up.”

Economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin likens the internet’s impact to railroads and combustion engines. But have our personal experiences been commodified?

As our bodies, homes, and cities unfold in this digital tapestry, we seek more than convenience—we seek resilience.

In this documentary, the Internet of Everything unlocks secrets, challenges assumptions, and navigates the complexities of our world.