19/18
Jesus and Mary are a couple going through a rough patch in their relationship. However, they have just become parents. To build their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence. The entire film was shot in 10 days.. Salesman: Glass is unbreakable, so your table will last forever.. Featured in Half a Bag: The 10 Best Horror Movies (2024) Part 1 (2024). Jesus and Mary start out not in a manger, but in a furniture store, where a domineering salesman works tirelessly to sell them a coffee table. The gruesome piece features "fake gold" naked female figures and what the man describes as "unbreakable" glass. The new mom is a bit on the fence about having a baby, and the couple seems to be going through a rough patch in their marriage. The first ten minutes or so could be described as a comedy, but by the halfway point things get darker. Jesus has to assemble a coffee table and his world falls apart in an accident, and the final act is as well done as I have ever seen. The ten-day shoot is a marvel these days, and the script is concise and clever. Don’t miss Coffee Table. A solid 9/10. Don’t miss this gem.
