By Design (2026) (original) (raw)

A woman grows obsessed with a chair.

A woman grows obsessed with a chair. (less)

Director: Amanda Kramer
Starring: Juliette Lewis, Samantha Mathis, Mamoudou Athie

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, February 10, 2026

6 / 10

The director of �Ladyworld,� �Please Baby Please,� and the visual essay �So Unreal� fully retains her love for the bizarre with �By Design.� Amanda Kramer (who also scripts) explores the experience of being a woman in the feature, and doing so through a premise that finds the lead character sending her very soul into a chair she�s desperate to purchase, but cannot afford. While it might sound like a set-up for a comedy, Kramer remains absolutely serious about the story, attempting to understand a world of pressure and isolation from a more abstract POV. �By Design� is absolutely not for casual ...read more...

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