The Advent Calendar

The Advent Calendar

Will you live until Christmas this year?

Directed by Patrick Ridremont

Produced by Sombrero Films, Siddhi Films

2021104 min6.7 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller that weaponizes Christmas nostalgia, forcing its protagonist into a morally corrosive bargain between personal restoration and collateral harm.

Eva, an ex-dancer, is now living in a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life: some of them good, but most of them bad... Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again… even if it causes death around her.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Advent Calendar sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Advent Calendar scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Advent Calendar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Does The Advent Calendar end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Advent Calendar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Advent Calendar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Advent Calendar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Advent Calendar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Advent Calendar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Advent Calendar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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