The Chinese Shoe (1979)
- Original title
- El zapato chino
- Directed by
- Cristian Sánchez
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Chile
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 7 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.
How it feels
A taxi driver in 1970s Chile under Pinochet's dictatorship falls in love with his niece. The film shows their strange daily life which becomes increasingly sinister as the story goes on.
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What happens
El zapato chino es una película chilena filmada durante el año 1979 en blanco y negro que se desarrolla en plena dictadura del general Augusto Pinochet. Dirigida por Cristian Sánchez, relata la historia de un taxista enamorado de su sobrina, describiendo una extraña cotidianidad que se vuelve siniestra a medida que avanza el relato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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El tango del viudo (2017)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.