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202221 minGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Hardly Working

202221 minGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Non-player characters (NPCs) in video games illustrate the patterns of labor in a capitalist system, highlighting their routines and glitches as metaphors for real-world work challenges.

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Michael Stumpf,

Leonhard Müllner,

Synopsis

Non-player characters (NPCs) in video games illustrate the patterns of labor in a capitalist system, highlighting their routines and glitches as metaphors for real-world work challenges.

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Michael Stumpfdirector

Leonhard Müllner

Leonhard Müllnerdirector

Robin Klengel

Robin Klengeldirector

Susanna Flockdirector

Michael Stumpfwriter

Synopsis

Non-player characters (NPCs) inhabit virtual worlds in video games. They perform tasks, follow routines, and experience glitches. Their actions reflect patterns of labor in a capitalist system. The film "Hardly Working," released in 2022, focuses on the daily activities and workflows of these digital extras. It runs for 21 minutes and provides an ethnographic look at their existence. Bugs and malfunctions serve as metaphors for real-world work challenges.

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