Annie (Bebe Neuwirth) finds herself at forty, with a marriage, two kids, and a respectable career in publishing—a point of departure that seems to prompt her to record the subsequent twenty-four hours. What results is a presentation of her life, heavily reliant on conversations. While she delivers these exchanges with occasional amusement, I ultimately felt drained by how many events were packed into such a short per…

This short film, which earned an Academy Award for best short and was directed by the same person behind _The Devil Wears Prada_, is surprisingly hard to come by—it doesn't appear to have been released on any physical media or digital platforms. I watched it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Va3ieBdQjaU, where you can view it yourself if you’re willing to overlook the poor picture quality. It's worth seeking out because…