Of all the many movies I am hoping to see soon, ‘Communities and Consequence’ may very well top the list. The movie touches on the shifting demographics of individuals in small town New Hampshire. While more and more elderly people move to these towns, more families and young singles are moving away due to the apparent lack of jobs, housing and the feeling that they are no longer welcome in these communities. Of course, this poses a huge future threat to these towns when businesses begin to leave due to a lack of an available workforce. However, the movie looks to touch on many other topics including age restricting communities, neighbourhood discontent and land conservation and how these all play a role in this movement of youths away from these communities.
While ‘Communities and Consequence’ may be based on a very specific example in the world, it is a problem throughout most of the developed world. There is a mass youth exodus to the major cities of the world leaving small towns with a very uneven demograph. And unfortunately, the consequences of such a movement, while not overly apparent yet, may cause these communities to become more or less ghost towns.
You can check out the site for Communities and Consequence.
Also, check out the trailer below.
