The Thick-Walled Room (1956)

Original title

壁あつき部屋

Directed by

Masaki Kobayashi

Genre

drama, war

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Four Japanese soldiers return home after World War Two and struggle to adjust to civilian life. The film follows their separate paths as they face the lingering effects of their wartime experiences and the judgment of society.

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What happens

The Thick-Walled Room (壁あつき部屋, Kabe atsuki heya) is a 1953 Japanese war drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film was completed in 1953, but not released before 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.