

13 minutes. One woman. A night that unravels everything.
A mysterious young woman's night out begins to reveal a dark plan.
Direction
Gillette compresses dread into 13 minutes without rushing.
Acting
Hope Lauren's face does the heavy lifting—watch her eyes.

Director
Joe Gillette
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joe Gillette made this as a proof-of-concept for a feature, which explains the compression—every frame is auditioning for a bigger budget.
Hope Lauren and Daniel Dorr had never worked together before; their cold chemistry was deliberately built through limited rehearsal to capture authentic unease.