On New Year’s Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.

New Year’s Eve 1946: a woman is standing with a gun over the body of her dead husband. Desperate to undo the circumstances leading up that moment, she gets her wish by going back in time and reliving the year all over again, but learns the dangerous consequences of cheating fate. This thrilling, genre-bending blend of film noir and fantasy is notable for its early use of a time loop as a central plot device. And despite the film’s initial obscurity, this hidden gem has garnered renewed interest and is celebrated for its narrative ingenuity. -TORONTO FILM SOCIETY