Synopsis
Immediately after Martin and Ellen move into an old house in the suburbs, their son dies from being stung by a bee in the throat. After that Ellen has recurring fantasies which s to her that she only has few days left to live. Starting with a seven written on the bathroom mirror, she experiences a different illusion or hallucination each day as the number decreases with the count down of days. In this film fear is within a familiar space, familiar objects, and closest relationships. A big house in a plain far away from town transforms into a haunted house, and the objects that obsess the character of death are road signs, weather forecast on the radio, reflection on the mirror, and a gift from a neighbor. The biggest shocker is that the person trying to kill the neurotic wife is her husband. The couple? nightmares that confuses 'that the truth is and what really happened' exactly resembles what had happened there 23 years ago. This is a German film in English, hence the region shown in the film is obscure. Because of the realistic situations and the acting is mixed with the style of British, European, and American orgin, the film is more horrifying. It is a horror film true to Freud's 'uncanny' concept; unfamiliar fear is not different from familiar fear. Those who enjoyed < Shining > (1980, Stanley Kubrick) or < The Housemaid > (1960, KIM Ki-young) will like this as well. (KIM So-hee)