A woman sits waiting for her train home. A stranger sits next to her and starts talking. He knows things about her that he shouldn't know, intricate details of her life and the lives around her, personal details of her past and future. He tells all this because he has a message, something she needs to hear...
Acting
Whittaker's silent devastation — she barely moves, completely breaks
Writing
Bridges adapted his own story; every word earns its weight
Direction
Static shot, ticking clock, pure dread through restraint
Director
William Bridges
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bridges made this before his Black Mirror episode 'USS Callister' — same fascination with consciousness and cruelty, stripped to bone.
The entire film is one continuous take. No cuts to save you from the weight.
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