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The Tenant

The Tenant

1976 · 126 min · EN · R · 7.6 (1,237 votes)
Dir. Roman Polanski · Starring Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet, Bernard Fresson, Shelley Winters · Music Philippe Sarde

“Apartment for rent: Quiet building. Furnished. 2 rooms. Previous tenant committed suicide.”

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A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

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This film is a suffocating journey into a mind unraveling. It feels like a waking nightmare, a creeping dread that seeps into every corner. The atmosphere is oppressive, building a profound sense of unease and psychological disintegration, leaving you feeling trapped and deeply disturbed.

dread-soakedclaustrophobicunsettlinganxiousdisturbingslow-burnpsychological thrillerEuropean arthousesurrealismcharacter studyidentity crisisparanoiaurban alienationdescent into madness
suicideparis, franceidentitypsychopathparanoiahallucinationidentity crisislodgerneighbortenantdescent into madnesscross dressingpsychological thrillerapartment buildingnoisy neighborhandjobdeath of neighbornext door neighbor
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