Knocking

Following a traumatic accident, Molly moves from a prolonged stay at a psychiatric hospital into a new apartment, to start her new life alone. Soon she begins to hear persistent knocks through the walls and ceiling which keep her awake. As the noises intensify and are accompanied by screams, Molly is convinced someone is in trouble and takes it upon herself to help, even though the neighbours deny the noises and refuse to believe her. Actress Cecilia Milocco gives a phenomenal performance as a woman teetering on the brink of sanity in this poignant feminist psychological horror.

‘Knocking is loosely based on a short novel called Knocks. When I read the novel it reminded me how many women are treated in our society. I loved the main character Molly and how complex she was. It was something very universal about it and I think we all can identify with hearing sounds from our neighbors. But what if you are the only one who can hear them and that no one believes you? That was a really scary thought for me. The story also triggered me as a filmmaker; very few locations, a claustrophobic feeling, a lot of the story told in different sounds and the idea of how intense it could be.’

Director Frida Kempff, from an interview with Bloody Disgusting.