Three apartments in an old converted loft building set the stage for three bizarre love triangles. Nico, enjoys his older brother's top floor loft, while he is away on business. Downstairs, Helena, prepares for a dinner with her lover, who never shows up. In the basement, three expatriates are waiting for a phone call. A Chilean contact is supposed to instruct them to carry out a dirty job.
Acting
Elizabeth Berkley sheds Showgirls stigma in raw, vulnerable turn.
Direction
Three-floor structure builds claustrophobic dread without leaving one building.
Writing
Chilean expat subplot adds unexpected political texture to domestic drama.
Director
Christine Lucas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a genuine converted Pittsburgh warehouse; the building's actual layout dictated the three-story structure.
Bodenhöfer's casting brought authentic Chilean exile perspective — the Pinochet-era subtext was improvised from his own family's experience.
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