

The film is a journey around the world where we meet people who are frozen in fear, people who search for them, who find them, who love them. Along the way we meet experts in neuroscience, psychology and politics who show us how society is controlled by messages of fear. The film analyzes the universal question of what fear is and why we are so afraid of it.
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mirjam von Arx's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Scent of Fear is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”