Underplayed Gems

A Nice Neighbor (1979)

A Nice Neighbor poster
Original title
A kedves szomszéd
Directed by
Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 middle-aged woman in a Budapest apartment building grows concerned about a new neighbor. Her attempts to learn more about him lead to unexpected tension.

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What happens

A Nice Neighbor (Hungarian: A kedves szomszéd) is a 1979 Hungarian drama film directed by Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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