The Tenant Above

» Cinematic teaser in four shots, Arri Alexa with spherical primes, muted realistic grade, soft grain, uneasy handheld drift — a quiet suburban house on a rainy afternoon, present day. SHOT 1 (setup): a house-sitter in her 20s, chipped nail polish, damp hair pushed behind one ear, waters a windowsill plant by rain-streaked glass, borrowed keys lying on the counter beside her. SHOT 2 (turn): crossing the hallway she stops — one wet boot print on the hardwood, toes pointed toward the staircase; she looks down at her own dry socks, watering can still dripping in her hand. SHOT 3 (escalation): more prints climbing the stairs, spaced wide like someone moving fast, ending directly under the closed attic hatch — its pull-cord swaying gently though no window is open. SHOT 4 (hard cut): she stands beneath the hatch, phone light raised, breath held; a single drop of water falls from the hatch seam and lands on her cheek — above her the floorboards shift once under weight — hard cut to black. Audio: rain on glass, a ticking radiator, her held breath, water dripping, one slow creak overhead — no speech, no voices, no music