Film

The Unstable Object

2011 · 1h 7m · Documentary

What do a luxury automobile, a cymbal, and a wall clock all have in common? What are the diverse attachments and experiences produced by those who make these things and those who consume them? What exchanges take place through the object itself—sensually, esthetically, abstractly? We often forget that most of the things we use are made by the labor of others, often in distant places, living dramatically different, diverse lives. What do these objects mean to them? How does their labor, their aspirations, their sense of alienation or satisfaction connect to ours?

• Daniel EisenbergDirector

Release date

January 1, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 7m

Genres

Documentary