Mr. L

Inspired by David Graeber’s "Bullshit Jobs", I felt the urge to tell a story that goes beyond the absurdity of meaningless work. What fascinates me is not only the emptiness of these jobs, but the invisible prison they create: the need to appear busy, to prove our worth through titles, to carry pride in hollow positions, and to quietly compete with those around us.

Breaking out of this prison is never easy. It means saying “no” — not only to more money or to a future career opportunity that might never arrive, but also to the recognition and approval that society attaches to work. It means risking judgment, condescension, even pity.

I chose to set the film in a futuristic, fully automated corporation. The science fiction setting allows me to exaggerate our present-day obsessions and reflect them back to the audience — creating a distorted, yet strangely familiar world.

This film does not offer solutions. Instead, it is meant as an artistic and entertaining space for reflection: on work, freedom, and the meaning of life in a privileged society that has forgotten how to rest.