The Tenant
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The Tenant

2009Movie1 h 30 min

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.6
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.6

Summary

Obinna, an African refugee in Canada, faces deportation in 30 days. When all hope seems lost, a chance confrontation with Timothy, his terminally ill landlord, provides him an opportunity to remain in the country.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Fingerprint

  • Feels like real life.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Pays off your patience.
  • Keeps you guessing.

Not for laughs or comfort.

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Tropes

Mundane HorrorRare · in 59 titlesBasically the gist of the film (and the whole "apartment trilogy") is that the strange events take place in a mundane setting (an apartment building) and some of them, while weird, are in the realm o…Mind Screwin 1,841 titlesThe protagonist observes increasingly weird events, including his neighbors standing in the toilet for hours, the toilet covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs, his neighbors playing football with a human…All 18 tropes

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