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UNITED STATES · 1998

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Mark Osborne
consumerism invention sacrifice happiness dystopia
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A factory worker in a dark, gray world assembles devices that promise happiness. In his spare time he tinkers to create something better, and finally succeeds in perfecting his invention, which allows people to see life through rose-colored glasses, but he has to pay a price for his success.

Year1998
CountryUnited States
DirectorMark Osborne
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