Phantosmia (2025)
- Directed by
- Lav Diaz
- Genre
- psychological drama
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 4h 06m
- Rated
- 15
- 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 Filipino man grapples with a strange condition that distorts his sense of smell. The film follows his internal struggle and the ways this sensory disruption affects his daily life and perception of reality.
slow-burnintrospectiveunsettlingbleakcerebralcontemplativeatmosphericmelancholic
What happens
Phantosmia is a 2024 Philippine psychological drama film written, co-produced, photographed, edited, and directed by Lav Diaz. It stars Ronnie Lazaro, Janine Gutierrez, Paul Jake Paule, and Hazel Orencio. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Nanahimik ang Gabi- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.