The Penultimate
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The film is a Kafkaesque tale of an insignificant Water Inspector who arrives at a giant remote building in order to register the residents’ water meters. Before he knows of it, he finds himself trapped inside the building facing an “Alice in NO-Wonderland”-like maze of obstacles. In his attempt to escape, perception of reality, the rational, and the remnants of his human existence is turned upside down.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-11-25
Runtime: 120 mins
Director: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Writer: Jonas Kærup Hjort
Spoken language: Dansk
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Penultimate
Production Companies: Tambo Film, Chezville
Production Countries: Denmark
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