Filmed in stunning black and white across diverse regions throughout the United States from 2017 to 2020, The Great Experiment is a kaleidoscopic portrait of America during one of the most volatile eras in the nation’s history. By weaving together diverse experiences of a country in flux—not as micro-histories but as cascading flashpoints of American life―the film is both an enduring record and observational non-fiction experiment reaching beyond the conflict and division of our times. Robert Frost wrote that America can be hard to see. This film takes that difficulty seriously—its contradictions, its tender and urgent moments—and makes of it something panoramic, patient, and alive.