Short Film: The Quiet Zone (2015)

• Directed by Andrew Ionides
• Written by Andrew Ionides
• Stars Jessica Bayly, Kasey Iliana Sfetsios
• Run Time: 8:41
• Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue0sTfVaeTw

What Happens

A woman rides on the subway, trying to get her spreadsheets in order for a report she has to finish by morning. It’s been a long day, and she’s getting frustrated. Some bozo a few seats away starts whistling annoyingly, and they’re clearly seated in the “Quiet Zone” of the train. She tells him to stop, and that’s when her troubles really begin. 

Commentary

It’s got all the tropes you’ve seen before of someone being followed at night by a stalker, but they’re all done really well. We don’t know who or what the whistling person is, but they really want people to keep quiet, doesn’t he? The main actress does a good job, although she has very little to say in this. The “man” is suitably weird and supernatural without being too over-the-top. Well done!