In the Room

Sep 15, 2015

1h 30m

★ 4.6

Can you resist temptation?

Overview

This sensitive and sensual film draws together several narratives spanning several decades, all of them transpiring in the same room of the same Singaporean hotel — and all of them involving sex.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Zhao Wei Films

In the Room Trailers

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Cast

Kong (segment "Rubber")

Boon Pin Koh

Lawrence (segment "Rubber")

Daniel Jenkins

Orchid (segment "Pussy")

Josie Ho

Boss Lei (segment "Pussy")

Jean Maguire

Orchid Student (segment "Pussy")

Gillian Tan

Orchid Student (segment "Pussy")

Rain Chan

Damien (segment "Listen")

Ian Tan

Imrah (segment "Listen")

Nadia Ar

Vernon (segment "Listen")

George Young

Band Manager (segment "Listen")

Vernon Cornelius

Mariko (segment "Search")

Shou Nishino

Min Jun (segment "First Time")

Choi Woo-shik

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