Adrift is a short narrative film about a young man who quits his job during an economic downturn. The story begins by exploring underlying tensions between the work habits of two different generations, leading the protagonist to abandon job security (against his employer’s advice) in exchange for ill-defined future plans. For the protagonist, the uncertain consequences of leaving his job are briefly pondered at the film’s conclusion during an encounter with a jobless bard. The three characters in this story embody different positions in today’s economic landscape: the firm, cautious, and at times conservative decision-making required by an employer; the pursuit of change, and new forms of engagement by millennials; and the person whose lived experience of unemployment serves as a reminder of the instability of capitalist job markets. The footage for this film was animated using a combination of computer and hand-generated techniques. Adrift includes a performance and poetry recital by Tim Harwill, a Métis-Canadian outlaw country singer/songwriter.