Exciting news! After seven years and 80 million views on Netflix, The Minimalists’ first documentary, Minimalism, is now available to watch for free on YouTube.
About the film
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Matt D’Avella, examines the simple lives of minimalists from all walks of life—families, architects, artists, scientists, journalists, entrepreneurs, and even a former Wall Street broker—all of whom are living meaningfully with less.
No advertisements
Since this documentary is being released without commercials, it will not be monetized, which means it will not be boosted by the YouTube algorithm. That’s why we need your help. How? Please watch the documentary, “thumbs up” the video on YouTube, leave a comment telling us when you first watched it, and share the link with your friends. This will help the film reach more people.
More of less
After you’ve seen the film, dive deep into six hours of unreleased bonus footage. While you’re at it, you can binge-watch The Minimalists’ second documentary, the Emmy-nominated Netflix Original Less Is Now, exclusively on Netflix.
01 – Book
Have you read our second volume of Inside Minimalism yet? This book discusses minimalism as a tool and covers many topics such as slow and quiet living, curation, consumerism, and family. Give it a read.
02 – Podcast
In the Minimalism Life Podcast, one half of The Minimalists and New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn reads and comments on essays published in our Inside Minimalism book. Each episode is just a few minutes long. We are releasing new episodes monthly. Listen now on minimalism.com
02 – Community experiences
Read the latest entries of the Minimalism Life journal:
03 – Share your stories
Do you have an interesting story you would like to share on minimalism.com? We want to read about it. Here, you have the opportunity to get involved and contribute to our journal.
05 – Brands anchored by simplicity and sustainability
Minimalism can be about frugality and owning less, but it can also be about supporting ethical brands with sustainability at their core (less but better). Here’s several that you might be interested learning more about.
LYMA: the ultimate supplement formula
LØCI: sleek vegan sneakers born out of sustainable thinking.
Senreve: leather and vegan handbags handcrafted in Europe
Stiksen: premium minimal baseball caps from Sweden
North-89: shoemakers designing for Scandinavian weather conditions
ASKET: ending fast fashion by making covetable everyday essentials
Nordic Knots: rugs inspired by the beauty of the Nordic light, colors and landscape
Oliver Cabell: minimalist Italian footwear and accessories
Plainandsimple: circular t-shirts that are certified organic and ethically made
OM-SE: natural active skincare made freshly in Sweden