The Back of Her Head

The Back of Her Head

21 mins | Drama | Jan. 20, 2007

Josh Safdie made this assured comedy in and around his apartment building when he was still a film student at Boston University. The dioramic setup plays like a vertical REAR WINDOW: a shy daydreamer (played by Safdie) lives above an older Hindi man who lives above a reckless Brit who lives above a girl stuck in a bad relationship. The boy two floors up can only see the back of the girl’s head but that’s enough for a crush to develop. Safdie makes the most out of the single location, deploying dynamic camera angles, wry slapstick and even a couple of crane shots for a whimsical picture of city living.

The Back of Her Head

21 mins | Drama | Jan. 20, 2007

The Back of Her Head
Josh Safdie made this assured comedy in and around his apartment building when he was still a film student at Boston University. The dioramic setup plays like a vertical REAR WINDOW: a shy daydreamer (played by Safdie) lives above an older Hindi man who lives above a reckless Brit who lives above a girl stuck in a bad relationship. The boy two floors up can only see the back of the girl’s head but that’s enough for a crush to develop. Safdie makes the most out of the single location, deploying dynamic camera angles, wry slapstick and even a couple of crane shots for a whimsical picture of city living.
Producers Red Bucket Films
Original title The Back of Her Head
Directors Josh Safdie
Writers Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Cast

Josh Safdie

as Him

Charlotte Pinson

as Her / Charlotte

Jagdeep Singh

as Jagdeep

Jake Sumner

as Jake

Stephen Schneider

as Stephen