Preferred Position

In a future where longevity and endless convenience have erased most challenges, boredom has become a social disease. Janet and Les, a middle‑aged couple whose days revolve around obedient service dolls and hollow broadcasts, find themselves trapped in a routine that feels more like imprisonment than luxury. The state’s daily announcements promise “jobs for the bored,” yet the offers feel as sterile as the automated world they inhabit.

When a stranger who claims to be from a different time appears, the couple is tempted by the possibility of swapping lives for something more genuine. Their uneasy partnership sets them on a path that questions whether a perfectly ordered existence can ever satisfy the human craving for purpose, risk, and true connection.