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Fifteen Million Merits: A Dystopian Exploration of Commerce and Identity
In the dystopian short film Fifteen Million Merits, we are taken to a future where societal norms have been twisted into a stark reality. The film, released in 2011, presents a society where people are trapped in a cycle of working endlessly on stationary bikes to earn "merits." This currency dictates their lives, as every basic human necessity, from toothpaste to food, requires payment that can only be earned through severe toil.