Hotel Chevalier 4K 2007 Ultra HD 2160p

Storyline
Grief? Depression? Ambiguity in a Paris hotel room. Jack Whitman lies on a bed, ordering a grilled cheese sandwich from room service. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. He readies the room, moving without affect, drawing a bath, changing his clothes. She arrives, as does the food, and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. He invites her out on the balcony to see his view. Will they make love? Is the relationship over?

User Review

The plot of the film is simple. A married couple is going through a crisis in their relationship. He leaves, and she follows him. But Anderson uses this material, turning it into a coherent, original story. However, it is difficult to talk about the plot of a short film, which often lacks traditional plot components.

In Hotel Chevalier, we see only a short segment, a fragment of life, and it is not even the climax or denouement of their relationship or drama. But at the same time, there is a range of emotions: calm and excitement, passion and the quiet cradle of love, hope and indifference. All this is successfully conveyed by the skill of the actors, their unhurried gestures, and deliberately simple dialogues.

The film is also distinguished by its cinematography. The smooth gliding of the camera recreates the impression of the viewer's immediate presence in the film. It is as if I myself am slowly scanning the refined surroundings of the hotel room, touching the painting, the foggy window, his face, her naked body.

I cannot say that the film left a lasting impression or made me look at human relationships differently. No... But I did derive aesthetic pleasure from it.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (95.9 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary by writer & director Wes Anderson)

Info Subtitles

English SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (Metropolitan), German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish.