Underplayed Gems

Welcome to the Quiet Room (2005)

Welcome to the Quiet Room poster
Original title
クワイエットルームにようこそ
Directed by
Suzuki Matsuo
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman finds herself in a psychiatric hospital after a breakdown. The film follows her interactions with the other patients and the strange routines of the ward.

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What happens

Welcome to the Quiet Room (Japanese: クワイエットルームにようこそ, Hepburn: Quiet room ni yôkoso) is a Japanese comedy drama film released in 2007 in Japan, directed by Suzuki Matsuo. It stars Yuki Uchida in the main role, and features two famous movie and anime directors in secondary roles: Hideaki Anno and Shinya Tsukamoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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