Lonesome Joe
- Directed by
- Mark Sawers
- Country
- Canada
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lonely tow truck driver named Joe gets a chance at companionship when he saves a dog from being stolen.
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What happens
Lonesome Joe is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 2002. The film stars Adrien Dorval as Joe, a lonely tow truck driver whose desire for companionship may be fulfilled when he rescues a dog from being stolen by thieves. The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened theatrically as the opener to screenings of Isabel Coixet's 2003 film My Life Without Me. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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