Roberta (2014)

Directed by

Caroline Monnet

Genre

fiction film

Country

Canada

Runtime

9 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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.

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How it feels

A housewife and mother grows increasingly numb to her repetitive suburban routine. She uses drugs and alcohol to cope with a life that feels empty and confining.

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What happens

Roberta is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Caroline Monnet and released in 2014. The film stars Marie Brassard as Roberta, a housewife and mother who turns to drugs and alcohol to deal with the stultifying conformity of her suburban life. The film premiered in 2014 at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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