Le Calendrier (2021)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 90 minuten
Alternative title: The Advent Calendar
Country:
France / Belgium
Directed by: Patrick Ridremont
Stars: Eugénie Derouand, Honorine Magnier and Clément Olivieri
IMDb score:
6,3 (7.627)
Releasedate: 1 December 2021
Le Calendrier plot
"Will you live until Christmas this year?"
Former swimming champion Eva has been in a wheelchair for three years because she can no longer walk. As a birthday present, her best friend Sophie sends her a mysterious advent calendar. Eva thinks the advent calendar can make her dreams come true and hopes that one day she will be able to walk again.
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Onderhond
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- 87623 messages
- 12890 votes
Very nice surprise.
Everything looked like an average haunted object horror, and in broad terms it is, but Ridremont's direction ensures that it is just that little bit more. The horror sometimes crosses with very dark fantasy, and a dash of drama ensures that the balance occasionally shifts slightly.
However, the setup is what you expect. An advent calendar, 24 doors, and behind each door there is a certain something. The acting is decent, the soundtrack is good but familiar territory, fortunately visually it is above standard, even though the budget was not always there, I guess.
Anyone who doesn't like watching horror films will not be convinced by this film, and anyone who wants flat genre junk will not be fully catered for here either. Just a cool, nice and stylish film, with a very nice ending. Nice surprise.
4.0* and a extensive review
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
Eva [Eugénie Derouand], who is paralyzed in the lower limbs as a result of a car accident, receives an advent calendar from Germany from her friend Sophie [Honorine Magnier] for her birthday on December 3. There is also a written instruction that she must adhere to a few rules and that violation of those rules is fatal. Although Eva does not take it too seriously, she decides to stick to the rules and it soon seems that the calendar influences her life, but initially in an extremely positive way. But hey, this is a horror movie so of course it goes in the wrong direction in the long run. Ridremont doesn't keep you waiting long for the first moments of horror, but never loses the importance of a well-developed, interesting main character from on high. Derouand is excellent.
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Shadowed
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- 11421 messages
- 6719 votes
I came off as rather grumpy in my first post, which is why I decided to give Le Calendrier a review around Christmas time. The visual quality and grim atmosphere are immediately noticeable, making it clear that director Patrick Ridremont has more to say than the average horror conductor. He is undoubtedly assisted by an excellent Eugénie Derouand to fill things out completely. Even though I find the physical demonic threat to be rather stupidly designed in terms of design, the final concept remains strong. The film features a lot of creativity and unpredictability, making it highly recommended to watch during the Christmas holidays.
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Patient1
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- 109 messages
- 153 votes
Onze introductie is een kennismaking met ons hoofdpersonage en haar dagelijkse routine. Plotseling krijgen we een prachtig en onheilspellend geschenk en beelden die moeilijk te beschrijven zijn.
Er is sprake van walgelijk gedrag van een onwaardig individu en een aantal werkelijk prachtige, griezelige gebeurtenissen.
Er gebeuren dingen die volkomen onverklaarbaar zijn, maar haar gave lijkt centraal te staan in alle vreemde en tegelijkertijd heerlijke momenten van de film.
Als je de kans zou krijgen, zou je dan, zou je moeten, of durf je te wensen, zowel het goede als het slechte?
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