The Custom of the Country
- Directed by
- Josie Rourke
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- 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 young woman from a wealthy but socially ambitious family navigates New York high society in the early 1900s. Her choices in marriage and social climbing lead to a series of complicated and ironic outcomes.
wrysatiricaltragicomicbittersweetslow-pacedobservantwistful
What happens
The Custom of the Country is an upcoming tragicomedy film written and directed by Josie Rourke, based on the 1913 novel by Edith Wharton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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