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.
Title: The Joyless Economy
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 minutes
Release Date: 2026-05-21
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States of America
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Cast: E. Gautier
Director: Marjorie Conrad
Producer: Marjorie Conrad, John Tuthill

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