Acting
Farmiga's eyes do all the talking. Zero dialogue needed.
Direction
Bianco's single-take hallway scene is masterclass tension.
Cinematography
Creeping zooms that violate personal space brilliantly.

Director
Pippa Bianco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bianco expanded this into the 2019 feature of the same name, but this short's restraint hits harder.
Premiered at Cannes 2015, same year as 'The Hunting Ground'—part of a wave forcing conversations about campus sexual violence.