Universal Language (2024)
- Original title
- Une langue universelle
- Directed by
- Matthew Rankin
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 46 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
This is an absurdist comedy drama set in a surreal version of Canada. People deal with everyday problems in a dreamlike winter city where things don't quite work as expected.
quirkyabsurdistgentlethoughtfulhumorousoffbeatdeadpan
What happens
Universal Language (French: Une langue universelle, Persian: آواز بوقلمون, romanized: Āvāz-e bughalamun, lit. 'The voice/song of a turkey') is a 2024 Canadian absurdist comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Matthew Rankin. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. It had a limited release on February 25, 2025, through Oscilloscope Laboratories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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