“An anxious renter's housing nightmare becomes a slapstick odyssey.”
It’s 2026 Auckland, New Zealand, through the black-and-white lens of the German expressionist silent era. If it weren't for the online group chat and the overused electric heater, the city’s 100-year-old bungalows with no insulation would make you believe it’s the 1920s. The Ungrateful Tenant follows an anxiety-ridden millennial renter who dreams of one day buying his own house. When his paranoid frustration comes to a head, he kicks out his ‘nightmare’ flatmate, only to be struck back by instant karma, sending him on a cursed odyssey in and out of flats across Auckland. Experience the brutal absurdity of the housing crisis in slapstick fashion.
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Conor Bowden
The Tenant
Also in
Heart Eyes
The Flat
Tim Earl
The Flatmate
Also in
Ash vs Evil Dead
The Flat
Conan Hayes
The Love Interest
Known for
Sweet Tooth
Carmel McGlone
The Landlord
Known for
Cowboy Bebop
Time Bandits
Justin Rogers
The Real Estate Agent
Also in
The Master Builder
Rhiannon McCall
The First Home Buyer
Also in
Tales of the Misfits
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Hamish Parkinson
The Flat Viewer
Known for
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Paul Kean
The Money Man
Also in
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Conor Bowden Director
First release July 30, 2026 · Produced in New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Original language
English
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No dialogue
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New Zealand · July 30, 2026
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No release date listed for United States.
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