Little Doors (2026)

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Sep 26

In a quietly apocalyptic world, a lonely woman discovers a small wooden door on the side of her body, and must decide whether or not to open it.

LITTLE DOORS, written and directed by Anthony Oberbeck, is my favorite of the Fantastic Fest films I had a chance to watch, and it’s the one that’s hardest to write about.

It’s the end of the world, the portrayal of which reminded me of the Covid lockdown: almost no one on the streets and people shouting about the end times and punishment for our sins.

Two lonely unnamed characters meet and form a relationship, and the woman develops a small door on the side of her body. The relationship and the door and what to do about it are the core of the 79 minute runtime, and I realize this does in no way tell you how much I loved this movie.

So this is me using my words to communicate it: I love this movie. (When you watch the film, you’ll get how clever I’m being here. I like to make people laugh.)

The overall quietness, the score, the cinematography, the dialogue, and the delivery of said dialogue were perfection.

It was funny and depressing and sweet. At least three lines of dialogue were my favorite lines, possibly more. I hope everyone gets to see it soon.

LITTLE DOORS screened at Fantastic Fest.

Stray Thoughts:

“You can tell a lot about someone by their personality.”

Kitty!