A factory drone checks into existential dread — and room service is terrible.
Stuck in a depressing and mind numbing routine, Pierre decides to trade the sweaty atmosphere of the factory for the conditioned air of a hotel room. Locked up with three other tenants in a dreary and dim-lighted suite, he is forced into an idle and aimless lifestyle, no more fruitful than the mindless hustle and bustle he left behind — that is, until this oppressive dullness gives birth to an idea…
Production
One hotel room becomes entire suffocating universe.
Acting
Casabonne's dead eyes carry 16 minutes of comedic despair.
Writing
Wickedly sharp dialogue, French-Canadian wit cuts deep.
Director
Maxime Genois
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Genois and Dubois emerged from Quebec's thriving experimental theatre scene, explaining the film's stage-like intimacy and grotesque physical comedy.
The 'huis clos' keyword refers to Sartre's 'No Exit' — four people, one room, hell is other people, except here hell is also yourself.
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