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Seven Year Rental - Trailer #1
During the emergence of high-definition media and digital distribution, Video Plus remains a stronghold for late fees, VHS tapes, and an old-school video store experience. Some of the store’s employees stay just a few months, avoiding a real job, while others stay for years, avoiding real life. But with its customer base shrinking and the industry changing, John, the store owner whose business has mirrored the rise and fall of the industry, is doing everything he can to keep his business afloat. It’s anybody’s guess how long the store and its employees can endure in a place with little to offer for the future but nostalgic feelings for the past.
Using both an intimate one-on-one filming approach and an in-store security camera, “SEVEN YEAR RENTAL” finds a uniquely organic look and feel for a film filled with nostalgia for small businesses, first jobs, and the original way of renting movies. A fitting tribute to a fading industry that was once the lifeblood of home entertainment, “SEVEN YEAR RENTAL” presents an intimate and compelling look at a video store that’s long overdue.
Seven Year Rental - Movie Clip #1 - Fire Sale
"Fire Safety Night" sparks a debate about the best way to generate business while the video store's future is questioned.
Seven Year Rental - Behind the Scenes Interviews and Trailer #2
Check out early impressions of the film SEVEN YEAR RENTAL by Video Plus employees in this 'making of' segment, as well as a new preview of the movie that's filled with nostalgia for small businesses, first jobs and the original way of renting movies!