This movie feels like you're peeking into the lives of these characters, and it can be very awkward.
The story is, basically, a conflict between a landlord and a tenant. The main landlord is kind of an asshole. He's snobbish and condescending, but the tenant isn't the most likeable either.
These characters feel like people. Flawed and conflicted. Their story is more fascinating to watch that it would seem at first.
The film is very long and very slow, but instead of being boring, it's relaxing, despite how unrelaxed the characters may be (they spend a lot of the time arguing). It's also really tense. Tense and relaxing. Oddly nostalgic.
If I were to compare it to a more recent movie, that would be Hu Bo's An Elephant Sitting Still.
The story is, basically, a conflict between a landlord and a tenant. The main landlord is kind of an asshole. He's snobbish and condescending, but the tenant isn't the most likeable either.
These characters feel like people. Flawed and conflicted. Their story is more fascinating to watch that it would seem at first.
The film is very long and very slow, but instead of being boring, it's relaxing, despite how unrelaxed the characters may be (they spend a lot of the time arguing). It's also really tense. Tense and relaxing. Oddly nostalgic.
If I were to compare it to a more recent movie, that would be Hu Bo's An Elephant Sitting Still.