Simon (Yannick Renier) has to bring his baby back to his ex-wife (Daphne Wellens), who threatens to withdraw custody if he's late again. In the rush, Simon smashes the mirror of a parked car. He decides to flee. As his baby is trying to fall asleep in the morning traffic, Simon notices he's being followed...
Direction
Yates weaponizes 18 minutes like a ticking bomb
Acting
Renier's panic sweat is practically 3D
Editing
Ruthless compression, zero fat, pure dread
Director
Christopher Yates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yannick Renier is one half of Belgian directing duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's frequent collaborators, bringing genuine arthouse credentials to this genre exercise.
Belgium's 2018-2019 short film renaissance produced several 'car as pressure cooker' thrillers; this premiered at Clermont-Ferrand, the world's most prestigious short film festival.
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