Underplayed Gems

Traffic (1998)

Traffic poster
Original title
Tráfico
Directed by
João Botelho
Genre
comedy film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 11 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.

More films like this

How it feels

A group of people navigate absurd situations involving traffic and road rules. Their everyday lives are interrupted by chaotic and humorous events on the streets.

satiricalcomediccleverlightheartedwhimsicalobservationalplayful

What happens

Traffic (Portuguese: Tráfico) is a 1998 satirical comedy film written and directed by João Botelho. A co-production between Portugal, France and Denmark, it premiered into the main competition at the 55th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.