Underplayed Gems

The Building (1999)

The Building poster
Original title
Chung cư
Directed by
Việt Linh
Genre
horror film
Country
Vietnam
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows residents of a high-rise building in Vietnam, showing their daily lives and hidden tensions. It focuses on the personal struggles and relationships that unfold in the confined space of the apartment complex.

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What happens

The Building (Vietnamese: Chung cu) is a 1999 Vietnamese drama film directed by Việt Linh. It was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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