The Coffee Table

Ha! This is a blast like an aged Spanish wine, where laughter will be replaced by crying and the ending will definitely not be pleasant. Take a pressure gauge and tissues, you'll need both! I can say very little about the film, because the less you know the better. Anyway, we have a couple who have just had a baby, they are going through a tough time and the father decides to buy a new coffee table, only later admit that it was the biggest mistake of his life. Well, that's the biggest mistake of his life. At the 20 minute mark comes a twist so shocking that you'll have to pause the film, walk around, light a cigarette and gasp at what the fuck just happened. And then it begins! A black tragic comedy cut through with psychological terror, where one moment you are laughing and the next you are physically uncomfortable, and when you are laughing you are telling yourself that you are a bastard! The wife's reaction to the broken table is an excellent humorous highlight – I actually laughed out loud there. The closer the film gets to the end, the more the atmosphere thickens and the conclusion it's pure emotional hell and a mental breakdown of all the characters, including the viewer. There didn't even need to be words, just screaming and music! Excellent! 85% (05/03/2024)