Wow--talk about making your adrenalin rush!!

This is a dandy short film from the UK about a real-life carjacking. The film begins with a mother going in to pay for gas at the station. Her son and the keys are in the car when one carjacker steals the car while his partner distracts the mother. When the car goes, the mom panics and makes the partner (who she doesn't realize is in on it) chase the other vehicle. After a while, it's obvious that the guy in the chase vehicle isn't trying to catch the car and the mother bails out and runs after the stolen car on foot--leading to one of the tensest moments I've seen in a very long time! Exceptionally realistic acting, great direction and a wonderful sense of suspense make this a dynamic film. The only negative is that when the film ended, I was left with a lot of questions about the real robbery this was based upon and wish I could talk to the director about this--but how? Brilliant!

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