"The modest midnight section at Cannes has been disappointing: "Dalloway" was a bore and "Sons of the Neon Night" was nearly unwatchable."
"Genki Kawamura's moebius-strip horror film "Exit 8" is a good first step toward turning the worm around."
"The film begins with a nearly eight-minute opening that is strictly first-person, drawing the viewer into the protagonist's unfolding dilemma."
"One of the pleasures of "Exit 8" is trying to spot the changes in this hallway where there are five posters, three doors, two vents."
The Cannes festival this year boasts numerous remarkable filmmakers, but the midnight section has largely disappointed, with few exceptions. However, Genki Kawamura's 'Exit 8' emerged as an inventive horror film, based on the video game of the same name. The narrative follows a man who becomes trapped in a seemingly endless hallway while grappling with personal dilemmas, notably his ex-girlfriend's pregnancy. The film's unique exploration of this purgatorial loop offers an engaging experience as viewers are challenged to identify subtle changes in the environment throughout his eight attempts to escape.
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