From Aging Athletes To Zombies: 10 Must-See Short Films At IFFBoston This Year

In “Aster and Sidney,” two young women (Charlotte Rea and Adjovi Koene) team up to endure a modern-day apocalypse. With minimal dialogue or musical score, they rifle through an abandoned farmhouse looking for supplies. One stuffs a pregnancy test in her knapsack without the other seeing. Tension builds as the pair encounter a stranger trekking through the same woods. Though it has no zombies, “Aster and Sidney” achieves a naturalistic atmosphere similar to the early episodes of “The Walking Dead” when the characters’ vulnerabilities were more commonplace and relatable, and much more terrifying.

Thank you to reviewer Erin Trahan for the mention!