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Hotel Monterey
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Hotel Monterey

1973 · Documentary · movie

New York City's Monterey is a residence hotel, whose inhabitants are older and primarily live alone. The camera, usually stationery, observes the lobby. No score, the lobby is clean with granite floors, men wear hats, people enter and exit an elevator, the camera looks out from within the elevator as doors open and close. People sit alone and motionless in their apartments. There are long shots of empty halls. Paint peels. The flooring on upper levels is linoleum. Hall lights are florescent. Doors open a crack then close.

in 4 passports

director

Chantal Akerman

where to watch

Criterion Channel

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genres

Documentary

original title

Hôtel Monterey