Zoë Bell walks into a hostage swap and everybody walks out traumatized. 15 minutes, zero mercy.
Two warring groups of criminals meet to exchange hostages, each side unaware that the other harbors a deadly secret in this proof-of-concept short action film starring Zoë Bell. On one end, KYLE wants his brother back. On the other, DAVID wants to free his girlfriend. And ANNA (Zoë Bell), fueled by a history of bad blood, just wants revenge. As the standoff unfolds, everything goes south for everyone.
Stunts
Bell's physicality dominates—no doubles, all rage.
Editing
Tight 15-minute structure wastes zero breath.
Direction
Zatta's feature pitch disguised as short film.
Director
Christopher Zatta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Christopher Zatta's calling-card short to pitch a feature—studios passed, but it landed Bell her first post-doubles leading role.
The circular structure mirrors 'Reservoir Dogs' deliberately; Zatta has cited Tarantino's hostage-standoff economy as direct inspiration.
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