Screening note: This digital screening is available to view between 12:01am PT on Friday, October 9, and 11:59pm PT on Sunday, October 18.
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Ex-hustler Ray (a charismatic Dean Imperial in his screen debut) can’t catch a break. Struggling to raise enough cash to get his brother the medical help he needs, he decides to join the “cabler” workforce: a job that enables him to gain a lot of money quickly by dragging cable over miles of rough terrain. Meeting an eclectic group of fellow workers along the way, including mysterious Anna (cleverly played by Madeline Wise, Crashing), Ray discovers that what began as a simple get-rich-quick scheme is not quite the easy money he expected. In his impressive narrative feature debut, director Noah Hutton unpacks corporate greed, exploring the paradoxes of the gig economy and raising timely questions about how automation intersects with the role of human labor in society. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast, this low-key yet prescient satire will stay with you long after the credits roll.