Do Not Look Back

A 10-second continuous take, one shot, real-time, camera locked in the same position as the still. 0 to 3s: Neither rider speaks. She checks her mirror once. The red lamp keeps flashing and a bell starts. 3 to 6s: She keeps facing forward and says, "Có người theo mình." Her visor stays up. His mouth stays closed while she is speaking. 6 to 9s: He starts to turn his head toward the car behind and she says, "Đừng quay lại." Only her mouth moves. He faces front again. 9 to 10s: Neither speaks. The barrier begins to lift. The shot ends before either bike moves. Hold both faces, the denim jacket, the courier vest, the hard case, both bikes and the red lamp from the still. The car's headlight behind them never moves or changes. Clean lip-synced northern Vietnamese, two idling engines, a crossing bell, rain off the barrier, a train a long way off. No subtitles and no score.