The Joyless Economy (2026)

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.

Released

2026-05-21

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

58 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Marjorie Conrad