The Playroom

The Playroom

It's 1975. Do you know where your parents are?

201383 min4.9 / 10

A bittersweet 1970s family drama that contrasts children's imaginative escape with parental neglect and infidelity, exploring the gap between childhood wonder and adult disillusionment.

Four children in their attic hideaway make up a fantastic story, while downstairs their parents weave a drunken intrigue of their own.

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