The Manila Lover
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 middle-aged Norwegian man travels to the Philippines to find romance. He forms a relationship with a local woman, but cultural differences and unspoken expectations create tension between them.
slow-burnreflectivemelancholicintimatesubtleobservantrestrained
What happens
The Manila Lover er en kortfilm fra 2019 regissert av Johanna Pyykkö, som også har skrevet manus. I 2019 ble filmen tatt ut til Kritikerukens konkurranseprogram under Filmfestivalen i Cannes. Filmen ble kåret til beste kortfilm under Amandaprisen 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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