Candidates of Death

A father, his son, and two friends (and a dog) go on holiday together, and they start making amateur horror films. What begins as a carefree summer adventure turns into a fifteen-year cinematic ritual, as they keep returning to their handcrafted film project with unwavering passion and dedication. Over time, the camera captures something far more unexpected — an intimate portrait of friendship, growing up, and the strange ways we hold on to youth. Blending documentary and coming-of-age, Candidates of Death is a funny, tenderly melancholic film about time passing and the bonds that refuse to fade.