Underplayed Gems

The Corner (2014)

The Corner poster
Original title
گوشه
Directed by
Abed Abest
Genre
drama
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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How it feels

A man isolates himself in a small room, where his daily routines and interactions with visitors slowly reveal the weight of his past and his struggle to connect with the outside world.

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What happens

The Corner (Persian: Gusheh) is a 2014 Iranian drama film directed by Abed Abest. It was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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