The film is a portrait of Marc Thompson, a man in his sixties who lives in Brooklyn, and his struggle for existence. Maria Petschnig, the filmmaker, documented his life, his daily routine, and his thoughts on the world and society over the course of a year.
Marc's voluntary homelessness is due to psychological and economic reasons, and it is a reflection of his past experiences. His story is one of resilience and sensitivity, despite the challenges he has faced.
The film is a reflection on vulnerability and the power of interpretation. Marc speaks about the inevitability of living in a racist system, the role of prison walls in keeping structural violence invisible, the stigma of homelessness, shame about the past, and the (re)writing of one's own history.
UNCOMFORTABLY COMFORTABLE is a poetic portrait that allows for an autonomous temporality and precise regulation of proximity and distance for its protagonist.
