A Quiet Week in the House (1969)

Original title

Tichý týden v domě

Directed by

Jan Švankmajer

Genre

short film, fantasy film, animated film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

20 min

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 33 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

A man lives in a strange house and observes bizarre events through a hole in each room over the course of a week. The film shows unusual objects and actions in a calm and eerie way.

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What happens

A Quiet week in the House (Czech: Tichý týden v domě) is a 1969 Czechoslovak live-action short film with animated sequences by Jan Švankmajer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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