The Knocking

DIRECTOR 
Max Seeck & Joonas Pajunen
 PRODUCTION 
Solar Films
2023
 STARRING 
Pekka Strang, Inka Kallén, Saana Koivisto

Synopsis

Three siblings return to their abandoned childhood home to prepare it for sale. The house has been deserted since their father's mysterious death and their mother's disappearance years earlier; only Matilda, who has repressed memories of the events, was present during the tragedy. The film delves into family tensions and dark past secrets, set against the backdrop of stunning Finnish landscapes and Scandinavian folklore.

"The film is visually stunning and the cinematography by Matti Eerikäinen makes the deep, lush forest into something equally terrifying and mysterious."
"The third act proves to be an impressive surprise. In the same way that their dark family history has slowly poisoned the souls of the siblings, a malevolent force is also leaking out of every branch of the eerie forest. This culminates in a nearly wordless and surreal chase sequence bathed in crimson light."
"The Knocking is a film packed with terrific performances and gorgeous cinematography which tells an intriguingly dark folk-horror story."