17 minutes, one scorching day, two women with unfinished business.
Acting
Sriram's magnetic stillness commands every frame.
Cinematography
NYC heat shimmers—you can practically smell the asphalt.
Direction
Williams lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Director
Meryl Jones Williams
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on a real NYC rooftop during an actual heatwave—crew nearly passed out.
Emerged from the 'lesbian longing' short film renaissance of late 2010s festivals, where ambiguity was political.
US
