The Waiting Room (2012)
- Directed by
- Peter Nicks
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
This documentary shows daily life in an emergency room at a public hospital in Oakland. It follows patients waiting for care and the overworked doctors and nurses treating them. It reveals the struggle of the uninsured and the resilience of the people inside.
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What happens
The Waiting Room is a 2012 American documentary film and social media project directed by Peter Nicks that follows the life and times of patients, doctors, and staff at Highland Hospital, a safety-net hospital in Oakland, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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