12 minutes that'll ruin your sleep — middle school 'love' has never felt this wrong.
Struggling with feelings for her best friend, 14-year-old Marie stages an almost perfect plan. Playing dangerously with consent, Marie crosses the line as she corners her crush in a blind attempt at what she feels might be love.
Direction
Held & George squeeze claustrophobia from every hallway corner.
Acting
Leguizamo's Marie — terrifyingly convinced she's the romantic lead.
Director
Logan George
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a real middle school during off-hours; the fluorescent lighting is untreated, making every hallway feel like a crime scene in waiting. Held & George later expanded this into their feature 'Topside.'
Released pre-'Euphoria' but shares its DNA: the uncomfortable truth that queer teen stories can be predatory too, not just victimized. Festival programmers initially rejected it for 'making lesbians look bad.'
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