Nitobe and Sakamoto are childhood friends who now work at the front desk of a capsule hotel. Nitobe has a particular fondness for philosophy and crustaceans. Sakamoto, meanwhile, is fixated on suicide. The capsule hotel draws a variety of guests, including a Finnish mother who has lost her child, a fugitive woman, and a researcher studying Daphnia. None of their lives ever intersect. They exist, but never cross, like cells in a capsule hotel. The themes of life and death are explored through a fragmentary view of the characters’ lives.
Hotel Monterey is a documentary film that showcases the lives of the residents of an American hotel. Through a series of shots, the film captures the solitude and loneliness of these individuals, as well as the unique atmosphere of the hotel itself. The documentary explores the themes of isolation, urban life, and the human experience.
The Room is a documentary short film released in 1972. It revolves around the concept of a room and its symbolism. The film features a minimal cast and lacks any dialogue. The story unfolds through visuals and actions rather than words. It explores the everyday life and activities that take place within the room, with particular focus given to a person eating an apple. The Room is unique in its approach, as it does not use title cards or any form of written communication to convey its message.
Featurette on the redesign for the screen of the title character's outfit for Captain America: The First Avenger.
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