The Joyless Economy (2026)
58 min
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.
- Release date
- May 21, 2026
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Crew
- Marjorie Conrad · Director
- B. Curran · Writer
- Marjorie Conrad · Writer
- Marjorie Conrad · Producer
- John Tuthill · Producer
- Marjorie Conrad · Cinematographer
- B. Curran · Cinematographer
- J. McCarthy · Cinematographer
- John Tuthill · Cinematographer
- Marjorie Conrad · Editor