The Joyless Economy(2026)

Name: The Joyless Economy
Director: Marjorie Conrad
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-01-01
Duration: 58 min
Cast: E. Gautier

E. Gautier

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.