Review: The Coffee Table


Official synopsis:
 Jesus (David Pareja) and Maria (Estefanía de los Santos) 
are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.

Never have I been thrown off by a movie as much as I have been The Coffee Table. I hadn't watched any trailers, nor read other reviews before hitting "play." I assumed I was in for a more Scenes from a Marriage type viewing type viewing experience where this couple will really have to access their commitment after a fight.

Oh no.

This film starts with the pettiest argument over a coffee table and ends with trauma that is probably going to last for generations for all involved. Watching this was like waiting to pull off a band aid. I wanted to just skip to the end and get it over with. To get to what I knew was coming, but who wants to miss an entire movie? As anxiety inducing as this is, there's still bits of dark comedy thrown in there. A character's t-shirt for example got a much needed snort laugh out of me after the dread I had been sitting in up until that point.

Even though this is not a graphic movie, the subject matter might still be too dark for some, but I walked away very impressed, especially with the two leads. They give wonderful performances. You will have to suspend your disbelief in a few parts and put up with poor lighting, but the film is entirely worth the viewing. 

Grade: B+

Comments

  1. OK, this is something I might want to seek out though I don't drink coffee.

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    1. Don't worry! There is no coffee to be had in this film lol. I think you'll dig it.

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  2. This sounds quite interesting! A lot of movies I saw during film festivals threw me off too as there are usually no trailers or any promo, but sometimes it's nice to be surprised!

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    1. It is! That's the fun thing about screeners sometimes. You got off synopsis alone.

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  3. This is Birgit…I have not heard about this at all. It makes me think they argue over the table and end up stabbing one another

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