Lie of the Land
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
In 1920s New Zealand, a former soldier assists a widow in holding onto her land against a land baron. The property is also troubled by a Maori curse.
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What happens
Lie of the Land is a 1985 New Zealand film created by Grahame McLean. It was filmed in 1984 back to back with Should I Be Good?, rushed into production before changes to government funding policies. In the 1920s a former soldier helps a widow keep her land from a land baron. The property also has a makutu (Maori curse) on it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Spooked (2004)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.