The Great Buddha + (2017)
- Original title
- 大佛普拉斯
- Directed by
- Huang Hsin-yao
- Genre
- found footage film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- N-16
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 121 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 security guard and his friend, a recyclables collector, discover a series of videos showing the secret affairs of a wealthy factory owner. They get pulled into a scandal that reveals dark and absurd truths about the people around them.
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What happens
The Great Buddha+ is a 2017 Taiwanese dark comedy film written and directed by Huang Hsin-yao. The story is about a security guard at a Buddha statue factory, along with his friend, a recyclables collector, becomes entangled in a web of dark secrets after stumbling upon videos that document the promiscuous meetings of the factory's wealthy owner. Critics believe this story reveals the absurdity of human nature and guides the thinking of ethical philosophy. The Great Buddha+ is Huang's feature film directorial debut. It won the top prize at the 19th Taipei Film Festival and received 10 nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, winning Best Adapted Screenplay and Best New Director for Huang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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