Saturday, December 18, 2010

The Hole

Taiwan

A unique idea. Incessant rain, water leaks in walls and floors in a scruffy apartment building. Plumber knocks hole in floor thus connecting two lonely, forlorn urban residents. Minimalist style/dialogue. Cockroach disease strikes population. Occasional songbursts a la Pennies From Heaven.

Incredibly bleak film that nonetheless tickled me. It was a picture of urban decay and social alienation that managed to avoid despair and actually ended on a positive note.

One of a kind.

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