La habitación de Fermat is a Spanish thriller in which 4 mathematicians are invited by who they know to be one of the greatest mathematicians (a man under by pseudonym of Fermat) to solve an enigma in a secret location. In order to choose these guests, Fermat sent out a puzzle to a large number of mathematicians that he knew of, and only those who managed to solve this puzzle were invited to meet him, and solve another - or so the guests thought! When they arrive at the secret location they discover that they have in fact been tricked and the room they are in gradually begins to close in on themselves if they do not manage to solve each puzzle they are presented with in the given time.
The film keeps you on your toes, and it is quite enjoyable too, to try and work out the puzzles yourself before the characters do! The only problem is that as the film is in Spanish, one has to make sure to read the subtitles in order to know what is going on, but as it is a thriller we want to keep focused on the screen as well, so in parts of the film, as it becomes more tense, it is hard to choose between the two!
The film is directed by Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sopeña, and has won numerous festival awards. It's a great thriller with a twist and good too if you enjoy maths or logic problems!
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