Zooey Deschanel + Bill Irwin + one NYC corner = weird magic you didn't ask for but need.
In New York City, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner.
Acting
Deschanel and Irwin's wordless chemistry in a 24-minute tightrope walk.
Direction
Stiles' debut proves actors make devastatingly observant directors.
Director
Julia Stiles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Stiles' peak '00s indie fame, this short was her thesis project for Columbia—proving serious actors were quietly reshaping American cinema behind the camera too.
Bill Irwin's background in physical theater (he's a legendary clown) makes Dito's body language tell entire backstories his dialogue never does.
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