The first thought that went through my head when I noticed I had a Dutch film was, “At least it’s not “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. It’s tends to be frustrating watching a movie you have no interest in, for whatever reason, only to hate every minute of it. Thankfully, I lucked out. I really had no interest in the Dutch thriller “Claustrofobia”, much to my surprise, that ended up being expertly directed and a solid film that starts off pretty generic then twists and swerves its way into being much more original than expected. From what I have gathered from my research, director Bobby Boerman originally released the film for free, on the internet. This was all an attempt to get his film out there and to be seen as soon as possible. An interesting choice since most filmmakers aren’t too keen on embracing that particular model of distribution. It seems that the film is making its rounds the world over and making it to the U.S. shores via Seminal Films.
The film opens with a young boy and girl breaking in to some sort of old hospital. She promises to let the boy kiss her if he is willing to spend ten seconds in an old morgue body locker. The boy is left there screaming then we flash forward to the present. Eva (Carolien Spoor) is a failing veterinary student who is also an aspiring actress. She finds herself the perfect apartment and quickly moves in. After a night of partying, she wakes up in a stone room handcuffed to a bed. Her assailant keeps her fed and allows her to use the bathroom. Also, he draws blood from her. What is it that this masked man wants with Eva? If she isn’t able to escape, it could end up being the death of her.
This is a hard film to describe since there are several twists and surprises that are best left that way. So I will try my best to give an interesting review without giving away too much of the story (though it might be impossible). One thing I noticed was the pacing of the film. It runs 90min but moves much quicker. Everything happens quickly and there was never a dull moment. Each beat the film takes was expertly placed at just the right moments to keep you on the edge of your seat
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