Underplayed Gems

Night Across the Street (2012)

Night Across the Street poster
Original title
La noche de enfrente
Directed by
Raúl Ruiz
Genre
drama film
Country
Chile, France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly office worker prepares for his impending death by reconnecting with surreal memories and odd characters. He navigates a shifting reality where past and present blur in his quiet neighborhood.

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What happens

Night Across the Street (Spanish: La noche de enfrente) is a 2012 Chilean postmodern drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, as well as at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2012 New York Film Festival and the 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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