Private Project

THE MAN WHO LIVES IN THE ATTIC

A young man who lives in an attic in a suburb in Thimphu goes about his daily routine – chanting prayers, watering the dying flowers, browsing through social media, and watching men his age play futsal through a small window in his attic.
Everything is mundane. Ordinary.
But behind the façade of this ordinariness, he is trapped in the attic – powerless, stagnant and immobile.
Outside his attic, life goes on as usual.

  • Thinley Wangchuk
    Director
  • Thinley Wangchuk
    Writer
  • Warapond wangravipol
    Producer
  • Lobzang Jurmey
    Key Cast
    "Thinley"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 5, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    71 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bhutan
  • Country of Filming:
    Bhutan
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Beskop Tshechu (film festival)
    Thimphu
    Bhutan
    November 15, 2021
    Thimphu
    official selection
Director Biography - Thinley Wangchuk

Thinley Wangchuk grew up in the eastern part of Bhutan and moved to India for the film study under a scholarship program by the Royal Government of Bhutan. Upon graduation, Thinley returned to Bhutan and worked in the film industry.
After working as a crew member on several shorts in college and industry, this film is his directorial debut. Currently, he is working as Content Executive for the "SAMUH" (first-ever OOT platform in Bhutan). His main career goal is to direct films to tell untold stories from Bhutan.

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Director Statement

The men who lives in the attic is a fictionalized short film and it is very much inspired by real-life events. The story revolves around what appears as a normal day in a young man’s life, who is jobless and without friends, which may not necessarily be normal for him. As an aspiring filmmaker, I am fascinated by the stories of different people and explore them from the opposite perspective.