How to Be a Recluse
1998, English. Directed by Laurel Swenson.
engWe live in a busy world and isolation seems to be the only way to escape the buzz of lists, inspirational catchphrases, and reminders to upgrade - now! The peace of ignoring the phone may be bliss, but what about when we get what we ask for and are forgotten altogether? The director mulls over the bittersweet reality of escaping. This video is about wanting to be alone and being lonely - a meditation on the cult of individuality and independence in our anxious urban world.
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- 0h 5m
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- 1 January 1998
- Country
- Canada
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- Laurel Swenson
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How to Be a Recluse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed How to Be a Recluse?
How to Be a Recluse (1998) was directed by Laurel Swenson.