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Chain (2004)
Director: Jem Cohen
Cast: Miho Nikaido, Mira Billotte, Vanessa Hope, Tarik O'Regan
Runtime99 min
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In Chain, actual malls, theme parks, hotels and corporate centers worldwide are joined into a monolithic superlandscape that shapes and circumscribes the lives of two women. One is a businesswoman researching the international theme park industry for her company. The other is a young drifter, illegally living and occasionally working in a shopping mall.
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Directed by the acclaimed Jem Cohen, Chain is a thought-provoking cinematic tapestry that interweaves the lives of two women against the backdrop of a globalized, corporatized landscape. With its striking visual style and nuanced performances from actors like Miho Nikaido, this 2004 drama offers a unique exploration of the impact of modern consumerism on individual identity and experience.
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Chain is a 2004 docufiction film written and directed by Jem Cohen. It follows two young women from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum. One is a Japanese professional who has been sent by her corporation to inspect theme parks in the United States. The other is a runaway who is squatting near a mall and works a series of dead-end jobs. The women never meet or communicate with each other, but by the end of the film, their viewpoints have become similar as their lives are both impacted by the homogenization of retail culture and infrastructure.
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