18 minutes. One house. A political thriller that pulls the trigger on everything.
A US Senator faces her greatest challenge when a home invasion takes a shocking turn.
Acting
Westwood and Mehner's volcanic two-hander
Direction
Westwood crafts claustrophobic dread in cramped spaces
Writing
Every line lands like a threat or confession
Director
Tara Westwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Westwood self-financed the short after industry executives told her 'nobody wants political thrillers with women over 40.'
The 18-minute runtime mirrors real-time escalation tactics used in crisis negotiation, which Westwood researched with actual hostage negotiators.
US
