Sundance 2010 Preview: 7 DAYS

What’s a film festival without a good tale of revenge?  Director Daniel Grou looks to have a pretty decent on on his hands here with 7 DAYS (LES 7 JOURS DU TALION in its native French Canada).  The tale of a doctor torturing the man who raped and murdered his daughter may sound a bit like THE HORSEMAN, which played SXSW last year, but this film looks stylish and forceful enough to pique our interest.  Throw in a handful of what look to be stunning performances, and you’ve got a film that rests comfortably near the top of our “must see” list.

What is even better about this movies is the fact that while we are watching it at Sundance, you can watch it at home thanks to Sundance Selects VOD service. Direct From the Sundance Film Festival titles will be available for 30 days in a Sundance-branded section on participating cable systems’ main movies-on-demand channels. For more information, check this out.

Official synopsis:

When successful surgeon Bruno Hamel’s otherwise uneventful world is torn apart by the brutal rape and murder of his eight-year-old daughter, Jasmine, he embarks on a quest for revenge against the perpetrator of this heinous crime. In a game of cat and mouse with the police detectives assigned to the case, Bruno successfully kidnaps the accused murderer as he is transported to the courthouse. With the roles now reversed, this father-turned-predator drives his prey to a remote cabin, where seven days of unspeakable torture await. He even keeps the police apprised of his plan, vowing to turn himself in after the execution of this alleged monster.

Director Daniel Grou aka Podz does a masterful job of immersing the audience in this dark and gritty world, deftly capturing the psyche of a sane man gone mad. Far more than your average torture flick, 7 Days is an eye-for-an-eye tale that is chock-full of tension, suspense, and inner conflict.

7 DAYS is playing at the following times:

11:30 PM Fri, Jan 22 Prospector Square Theater
6:00 PM Sat, Jan 23 Broadway Centre Cinemas VI in Salt Lake City
11:59 PM Mon, Jan 25 at Egyptian Theater
11:59 PM Thu, Jan 28 at Holiday Village Cinema IV
5:30 PM Sat, Jan 30 at Library Center Theatre

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