A Conversation in Winter

A man discovers his wife's infidelity.

John Person tells the story of how he fell into his coveted job by describing the life of Anatole, the man who occupied the position originally and cherished nothing more in his meager existence than his overcoat.

A recording of two reactionary radio broadcasters is juxtaposed with images of a white-gloved man idly polishing silver—silver cups, silver forks, silver spoons.

Someone loads a camera. At the same time, a lobster is discovered. Elsewhere, a person crosses the street. Sometime around then, a phone is answered. Then, a body goes missing. A tale of two streets and the violence of filmmaking.

A film contemplating movement, stillness, hands, trees, and the color orange.