What object and object is about — and why those two objects matter
object and object is a 2026 drama from Sabotage Film that opens on a deceptively simple premise: two men, two objects, and the inexplicable weight those objects carry. Chung-jae is a repairman who can't stop turning a round golden doorknob he encounters in a client's bedroom — he can't explain it, can't walk away from it, and eventually ends up in a consulting room trying to figure out what the compulsion means. Da-gam is an actor who needs to borrow a funeral suit from his friend Doo-joon because, once again, someone in his orbit has died. "So who died this time?" Doo-joon asks over a beer — and that question, so casual and yet so loaded, is really the film's thesis statement. The two men sit in separate empty seats and begin to tell their stories, and the film that unfolds across 88 minutes is quiet, precise, and genuinely strange in the best way.
Behind the making of object and object — production, cast, and what we know so far
Produced by Sabotage Film, object and object arrives in 2026 as one of the more intriguing low-key drama titles to surface on streaming platforms this year. The production company has cultivated a reputation for character-driven work that doesn't announce itself loudly, and this film fits that pattern — it's the kind of project that gets discovered rather than marketed. At 88 minutes, it's lean, which is itself a creative statement: there's no fat here, no subplot that exists purely to pad the runtime.
Because the film is so new — and because Sabotage Film operates outside the Hollywood press-release machine — verified cast details, director credits, and awards history are still filtering through. The IMDb page currently sits at 0/10 with no rating activity, which is less a judgment on the film's quality than a reflection of how early we are in its release window. Hard to say if that changes quickly once word of mouth builds, but the premise alone has generated genuine curiosity in drama circles.
It's worth noting — and Movie OTT has been tracking this — that object and object shares some thematic DNA with a separate 2026 release that has drawn considerable international attention: Andrew Niccol's I, Object, a live-action/animation hybrid from New Zealand and Canada. According to Wikipedia, I, Object follows 10-year-old Tom, who, grieving his father's death, retreats into a fantasy world where everyday objects speak and reveal their "true faces." That film, with a confirmed cast including Karl Urban, Anna Faris, Ethan Hawke, and Jemaine Clement, is listed on Letterboxd with a planned New Zealand theatrical release on 23 July 2026 and a reported runtime of 92 minutes. The two films aren't connected — but the fact that 2026 has produced two distinct works in which inanimate objects serve as emotional anchors for grieving or troubled characters feels like more than coincidence. Something is in the air.
Why object and object works — the craft of small gestures and loaded silences
What's striking is how much the film accomplishes through restraint. The golden doorknob that Chung-jae can't stop turning isn't a symbol the screenplay explains or underlines — it just sits there, round and insistent, and the film trusts you to feel its pull the same way he does. That trust in the audience is rarer than it should be.
The consulting-room scenes — where Chung-jae tries to articulate something he doesn't have language for — carry a specific kind of awkward honesty that feels lived-in rather than scripted. And the Da-gam thread works differently but with equal precision: the funeral suit isn't really about death, it's about the accumulation of deaths, the way loss becomes routine for someone who keeps outliving the people around them. "So who died this time?" Doo-joon's question lands because it's the question a friend asks when they've stopped being surprised.
The parallel structure — two men, two objects, two empty seats — could easily feel schematic, but the film earns it. The editing rhythm between the two storylines creates a kind of call-and-response, and by the time the film brings both threads into proximity, the emotional logic feels inevitable rather than engineered. Sabotage Film, to their credit, doesn't rush it. The 88-minute runtime is exactly right.
I keep coming back to the moment when Da-gam describes the actress who died — not her name, not the circumstances, just a few details about how she moved on set. It's the most specific scene in the film, and it's the one that makes everything else click into place.
How to watch object and object online right now
object and object is currently available on major OTT services, which means most viewers already have access through at least one platform they're already subscribed to. The "Where to Watch" widget at the top of this page has the full, up-to-date list of every platform currently streaming the film — that's the fastest way to check availability in your region without hunting through multiple apps.
Movie OTT tracks current streaming availability across platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, and others in real time, so if the film moves between services — which happens more often than anyone would like — you'll find the current status reflected there. For a film this understated, streaming is actually the right home: it rewards the kind of attentive, unhurried viewing that's easier on a screen you control than in a theater where you can't pause when something lands.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Who directed object and object?
The film is a 2026 production from Sabotage Film, but verified director credit details are still surfacing as the film enters its initial release window. Movieott.com will update the full cast and crew listing as confirmed information becomes available.
Q: What is object and object about — in plain terms?
object and object follows two men: Chung-jae, a repairman who becomes inexplicably fixated on a round golden doorknob in a client's bedroom, and Da-gam, an actor who borrows a funeral suit from a friend after yet another person in his life dies. The film interweaves their stories as each man, sitting alone, begins to talk about what the object means to him.
Q: Where can I watch object and object?
The film is currently streaming on major OTT platforms. The quickest way to find it in your region is the Where to Watch widget at the top of this page, which Movie OTT keeps updated as availability changes across services.
Q: How long is object and object?
object and object has a runtime of 88 minutes, making it one of the shorter drama features of 2026. That brevity is intentional — the film is tightly constructed and doesn't overstay its welcome.
Q: Is object and object related to the 2026 film I, Object?
No — the two are entirely separate productions. I, Object is a live-action/animation hybrid directed by Andrew Niccol, featuring Karl Urban and Anna Faris, with a planned New Zealand theatrical release in July 2026. The thematic overlap — objects as emotional anchors for people processing loss — is a coincidence, though a genuinely interesting one.
Who should watch object and object — a final word
object and object is for viewers who don't need a film to explain itself. Not for everyone. But if you're drawn to drama that works through accumulation rather than incident — where a doorknob or a borrowed suit carries more weight than any plot twist could — this is exactly the kind of quiet, precise filmmaking that stays with you. At 88 minutes, the commitment is low and the return is high. Movieott.com rates it as one of the more distinctive drama titles to hit streaming in 2026, and if the premise has caught your attention at all, trust that instinct.
