A Young Man Room
The protagonist, Xiao B, is a graduate student who, after reaching the end of her study period, still cannot graduate.Upon learning that graduation might not be possible, Xiao B returns to her rental apartment and discovers that the adjacent unit, which has been vacant for a year, suddenly has a flicker of candlelight and faint sounds resembling incantations.
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The protagonist, Xiao B, is a graduate student who, after reaching the end of her study period, still cannot graduate. Upon learning that graduation might not be possible, Xiao B returns to her rental apartment and discovers that the adjacent unit, which has been vacant for a year, suddenly has a flicker of candlelight and faint sounds resembling incantations. Over the next five days, as Xiao B speculates about the activities in the neighboring room, her mental state gradually begins to unravel within her own space...
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- Budget
- $625
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- Release date
- May 18, 2024
- Runtime
- 0h 0m
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- Taiwan
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