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Film, reflective interactive

Circuit Bitter

Resentment is madness, with healing on the other side.

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About the piece

Circuit Bitter is a mixed-media exploration of resentment, one of the most corrosive human emotions. Told in two parts, it blends raw, personal storytelling with a digital reflection space that invites the audience not only to witness, but to interrogate their own resentments.

Together, story and interaction move from witnessing resentment to examining what lies beneath it. Circuit Bitter offers no answers—only a space to look more closely, and perhaps see something differently.

Media
Film, interactive
Author
James Essex
Created
November 2025
Location
Toronto

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