Room Taken (2023)
- Directed by
- TJ O'Grady-Peyton
- Genre
- short film
- Country
- Ireland
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 6 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 young immigrant secretly moves into the home of an elderly blind woman. They form an unexpected bond.
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What happens
Room Taken is a 2023 Irish short film directed by Tj O'Grady Peyton. Starring Bríd Brennan, Gabriel Adewusi and Walé Adebusuyi, it follows Isaac, newly arrived in Ireland and looking for a place to stay, when he secretly moves into the home of Victoria, an elderly blind woman, leading them to form a unique bond. It premiered on 11 November 2023 at the 68th Cork International Film Festival. In December 2024, it was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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