The Receptionist (2016)
- Original title
- 接線員
- Directed by
- Jenny Lu
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 8 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
A Taiwanese woman moves to London seeking a better life and takes a job at an illegal massage parlor. The film shows her daily struggles and the lives of other Asian migrant women who work there.
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What happens
The Receptionist (Chinese: 接線員) is a 2016 drama film directed by London-based Taiwanese director Jenny Lu, starring Teresa Daley and Chen Shiang-chyi. Inspired by a true story, the film follows the lives of Asian migrant women who had arrived in London in hopes of a better life but end up taking jobs in an illegal massage parlor to survive. The film premiered at the Golden Horse Film Festival on 20 November 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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