Who Rents There Now?

Who Rents There Now?

2018 · 12 min · Drama, Comedy

The story follows the lives of different people who occupy a single room in an apartment across various points in time. By overlapping these different timelines and generations of tenants within the exact same physical space, the film explores themes of impermanence, memory, and shared history.

Directed by Glenn Barit · Written by Glenn Barit

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