Underplayed Gems

Hotel Central (1983)

Hotel Central poster
Directed by
Vesselin Branev
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 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 group of people gather at a hotel in a Bulgarian town. Their interactions reveal personal stories and emotions tied to the place.

melancholicbittersweetatmosphericnostalgicslow-burncontemplativeintimatepoignant

What happens

Hotel Central (Bulgarian: Хотел Централ, also known as The Central Hotel) is a 1983 Bulgarian film written and directed by Veselin Branev. It premiered at the 40th edition of the Venice Film Festival to large critical acclaim. The film is based on two short stories of Georgi Kostantinov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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