Lance Edmand’s WHITEOUT is about a little-too-tipsy couple driving home after a night out. They chat about this and that until they come across something strange in the road. WHITEOUT is as much of a slow burn as a short film can get. Watching the couple at the center of this story is somehow more stress-inducing than any of the suspenseful horrors. And that seems to be the point. WHITEOUT will strike a cord for anyone who has had the displeasure of being in a less-than-agreeable partner’s post-party glow.

Tightly composed shots are met by nicely calibrated uses of color and lighting, ultimately revealing a solid sense of control and aesthetics from Director of Cinematography Adam Newport Berra. WHITEOUT takes an interesting visual approach to its treatment of characters. We never really see anyone’s full face, but this choice does not detract from the short; in fact, it adds levels of composure and vision to an otherwise simple story. For these reasons, this short is, well, short (!) and a bit sweet. Be sure to catch WHITEOUT at {INSERT FESTIVAL} and get a first taste of what is sure to be more to come from these filmmakers.

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