Looking Past You
It's Never Too Late To Commit a Crime... 50 year veteran stage actress Margaret Shryer takes to the screen in this short film, Looking Past You. Miriam is 85 and she's pissed off. Tired of being ignored, dismissed, and placated, Looking Past You centers on a pivotal day when it dawns on Miriam that there is an upside to being 'invisible' and turns the tables, playing out just how much she can get away with when no one seems to notice. As her new found pastime gains momentum, so does the boldness of her petty crimes and an escalation of encounters that explore the price we pay for looking past each other.
- Runtime
- 20m
- Released
- 2012
Details
Release year: 2012
Storyline
It's Never Too Late To Commit a Crime... 50 year veteran stage actress Margaret Shryer takes to the screen in this short film, Looking Past You. Miriam is 85 and she's pissed off. Tired of being ignored, dismissed, and placated, Looking Past You centers on a pivotal day when it dawns on Miriam that there is an upside to being 'invisible' and turns the tables, playing out just how much she can get away with when no one seems to notice. As her new found pastime gains momentum, so does the boldness of her petty crimes and an escalation of encounters that explore the price we pay for looking past each other.
Top credits
- Erik Hoover — Mr. Burns
- Margaret Shryer — Miriam Phelps
- Mick Spence — Police Officer
- Natalie Olivia Tran — Ramona