They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
“People are the ultimate spectacle.”
Drama
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
VIBE
A grueling, existential endurance test. The air hangs thick with desperation and the hollow promise of a prize. It's a relentless, soul-crushing spectacle of humanity pushed to its absolute limit.
bleakdesperateexhaustingharrowingnihilisticslow-burnperiod dramagritty realismclaustrophobicsurvivaldespaircapitalismfutilityhuman endurance
dancingbased on novel or bookdance competitionboardwalkmarathonpregnant womanendurancedepression eraprize moneydance contestcontests and competitionsballroomassisted suicidesanta monica, californiadepressed womansurvival competitionbleakemcee
