Toc Toc
Directed by Vicente Villanueva
- comedy
The story
A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. Apart from the day and time of the appointment, something else unites them all: all six suffer from OCD. But the plane bringing the doctor is unexpectedly delayed, which forces them to spend an endless wait until the doctor shows up. Will they be able to keep their manias, impulses, convulsions, obsessions and rituals at bay during the wait?
What it’s like
Bright, cramped waiting-room comedy shot in flat, even interior light: a single office set with pale walls, a clock that keeps being checked, and a steady parade of close two-shots and reaction cutaways that let the nervous energy build. The palette is clean and slightly sterile, the camera stays mostly static and tight so the frame feels crowded, and the score is light and bouncy, leaning on quick tempo and comic stings rather than anything atmospheric. The vibe is anxious, bustling and warm-hearted, with a sitcom-like rhythm that moves briskly from one small crisis to the next. It suits an easy weeknight watch, a lighthearted afternoon, or a shared viewing with someone who enjoys ensemble farce. Its emotional register is affectionate: a set of people with compulsive habits who are mostly funny in their frustration and gradually find some sympathy for one another. Intensity is low: no real violence or gore, some sexual innuendo and crude jokes, and distress played for laughs, though the obsessive behaviour can be uncomfortable to watch for viewers close to OCD. Made for people who like quirky ensemble comedy and gentle, character-driven humour.
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