The term "hypernormalisation" is taken from Alexei Yurchak's 2006 book Everything was Forever, Until it was No More: The Last Soviet Generation, about the paradoxes of life in the Soviet Union during the 20 years before it collapsed.
Uncredited soundtrack, at one hour twelve minutes, On Some Faraway Beach, by Brian Eno.
The film closes with a montage, played over a Barbara Mandrell performance.
"Don't help me set the table Cause now there's one less place I won't lay mama's silver For a man who won't say grace If home is where the heart is Then your home's on the street Me, I'll read a good book Turn out the lights and go to sleep".
"Standing Room Only" from This Is Barbara Mandrell.
"Don't help me set the table Cause now there's one less place I won't lay mama's silver For a man who won't say grace If home is where the heart is Then your home's on the street Me, I'll read a good book Turn out the lights and go to sleep".
"Standing Room Only" from This Is Barbara Mandrell.