8 minutes. One betrayal. Zero chance you'll see it coming.
A pickpocket who has been wanted by the police, trying to kill a friend who had cooperated with the police to take him to jail.
Direction
Joyliem packs a feature's worth of tension into 8 minutes.
Editing
Ruthless cuts that leave you disoriented in the best way.
Acting
Leonard's eyes do more acting than most full performances.
Director
Dennise Joyliem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 8-minute runtime mirrors heist film structure: setup, execution, twist—compressed to breathless efficiency.
Joyliem shot this as a proof-of-concept after film school rejection; it's now her calling card for features.
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