Classics: The Social Network
Cinema Forum Groningen
Nieuwe Markt 1, 9712KN GroningenSharp and intriguing masterpiece about the origins of Facebook, the social network that radically changed the way we communicate, share and connect.
The film, based on Ben Mezrich's book The Accidental Billionaires, tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and the controversial rise of Facebook, from the first idea on the Harvard campus to the global power that the platform is today.
What begins as an ambitious project to make social networks more accessible soon develops into a web of legal battles and personal conflicts. The film follows Zuckerberg and his co-founders, Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer), as they explore the boundaries of friendship, loyalty and the desire for success.
With a penetrating soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, sharp dialogue and compelling direction, The Social Network is a film that explores the power of technology and human relationships.