The Joyless Economy
Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
Directed by Marjorie Conrad · Written by B. Curran
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- E. Gautier Narrator
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3h 5m together
The Joyless Economy
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