Plot: Eva is a former dancer who lost her ability to walk due to a car accident. Her condition has alienated her from her former life and friends. She plans to celebrate her birthday by herself, but gets a surprise visit from her best friend Sophie, who came all the way from Germany. Sophie's gift is an old and peculiar looking advent calendar, and it comes with a very specific set of rules. Once Eva commits to eating the candy behind each door, she has to persist until the very end, if not, she dies. After a few
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December 05, 2021
A nifty little film that balances dark fantasy and horror. The title should give you a good idea of what to expect (24 doors need to be opened, each one affect the lead character's life), but the film still holds some nice surprises. The direction is inspired, the film is very atmospheric, performances are more than solid and the finale is perfect. Not quite a core genre flick, not truly an auteur's signature, but a refined film that puts its spin on a series of tired genre clichés.