Four minutes, two strangers, one waiting room — and everything you think you know is wrong.
A girl has an unexpected encounter in a psychiatrist's waiting room.
Direction
Hunter Doohan's debut packs more tension in 4 minutes than most features.
Acting
Liberato and O'Brien build entire histories with glances.
Writing
Every line is a trapdoor. The script weaponizes your assumptions.
Director
Hunter Doohan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hunter Doohan later starred in Your Honor and Wednesday — this short convinced producers he could direct actors.
The waiting room layout mirrors institutional spaces from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Doohan studied Forman for framing.
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