

The Joyless Economy
2026 · Movie · 58m
Documentary
Overview
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.
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Key crew
- Marjorie ConradDirector
- B. CurranWriter
- Marjorie ConradWriter
Cast
- E. GautierNarrator
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infidelityself esteemwoman directorself reflectionhypnoticcinephilenarrated





















