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Born in a toilet, searching the world in others. Fruit Chan's weirdest obsession.
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Public Toilet (2002)

gritty-poetictoilet-philosophytransient-lives

Overview

Drama

In order to learn about his past, a Beijing man known as Dong-dong, who was born in a toilet, searches in the public toilets around the world.

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public toilet

Standout Aspects

Direction

Fruit Chan finds transcendence in the most unglamorous spaces.

Cinematography

Neon-soaked toilets become strangely beautiful sacred spaces.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're ready to feel weird about humanity.·Streaming: Criterion Channel deep dive into Hong Kong indie cinema.
Heads up:Disturbing: Graphic toilet birth scene, bodily functions as recurring motif.
Fruit Chan

Director

Fruit Chan

ReleasedNov 29, 2002
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Nicetop Independent Ltd
Digital Nega

Top Cast

Tsuyoshi Abe

Tsuyoshi Abe

Dong Dong

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Kim

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Cho

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

Jo

Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu

Nurse

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Sam

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'Public Toilet of the Future' space station scenes were shot in actual Beijing subway tunnels.

Cultural

Part of Fruit Chan's 'prostitution trilogy'—though this one's about toilets, because of course it is.

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Public Toilet Trailer (Fruit Chan, 2002)

Public Toilet Trailer (Fruit Chan, 2002)

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