I found the short documentary Lemonade on Hulu. When I watched it, I got that achey, “I wish that I had made this feeling.” Eric Proulx does a fine job, but I definitely wish this film had been made earlier.
There are times in every creative’s life when they spend way too much time working, thinking about work, talking about work, wishing for work and wondering if they’ll ever work again. Work and money dominate what seems like every waking thought.
Lemonade is about creative executives who were laid off. And like the title suggests, when life hands you lemons… Well, they make lemonade. There are several inspiring stories of being able to find not only who you are, but what you love again. And how to utilize those skills, once you realize that it’s really over.
Last year, I was pretty sure that I was done with marketing and design. I went through many of the thought processes in the film. You definitely wonder who you are and what that means without your job which has defined you.
I wish that it was longer and that it focused on a more diverse group of people, but it felt good to know that we weren’t alone.
