Acting
Glienna's escalating desperation is perfect.
Direction
Tight framing amplifies claustrophobia.
Writing
Every line hits harder than it should.

Director
Greg Glienna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greg Glienna also created Meet the Parents, and this short shares that same excruciating social tension DNA.
The 2009 trapped-in-an-elevator news cycle likely inspired this, proving comedy needs real anxiety to land.