

The Penultimate
2021-11-25 · 120 min · ★ 4.2
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.
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- Directors
- Jonas Kærup Hjort
- Production companies
- Tambo Film, Chezville
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,170,000
Top Cast
Joen HøjerslevVandaflæseren
Joen BilleRevisoren
Anne FlettingBruden
Malene MelsenDen forpinte
Claudia Gregersen
Hanne Uldal
Jonas Munck Hansen
Stine Schrøder Jensen
Ina-Miriam Rosenbaum
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