Written in 1936 as a companion piece to a life of one s own an experiment in leisure further charts marion milner s illuminating and rewarding investigation into how we lead our lives instead of drawing on her daily diary she turns to memory images images not only from her own life but also from books mythology travel and religion that seem . Written in 1936 as a companion piece to a life of ones own an experiment in leisure further charts marion milners illuminating and rewarding investigation into how we lead our lives instead of drawing on her daily diary she turns to memory images images not only from her own life but also from books mythology travel and religion that seem to point to a suspension of ordinary everyday awareness. An experiment in leisure explores the link between free time and creativity between leisure and the kind of imaginative contemplation it facilitates an experiment in leisure 2016 directed by manon de boer o reviews film cast o letterboxd. Written in 1936 as a companion piece to a life of ones own an experiment in leisure further charts marion milners illuminating and rewarding investigation into how we lead our lives instead of drawing on her daily diary she turns to memory images images not only from her own life but also from books mythology travel and religion that seem to point to a suspension of ordinary everyday awareness