Underplayed Gems

L'homme qui regardait les fenêtres (1986)

L'homme qui regardait les fenêtres poster
Original title
L'Homme Qui Regardait Les Fenêtres
Directed by
Merzak Allouache
Genre
drama film
Country
Algeria, France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
9.5 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 man spends his days watching people from his window in a busy city. He becomes fascinated by the lives he sees but struggles to connect with anyone.

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What happens

L'Homme qui regardait les fenêtres (àrab: رجل ونوافد, Rajul wa-nawāfid, ‘Home i finestres’) és una pel·lícula franco-algeriana dramàtica dirigida per Merzak Allouache el 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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