Negative Space

★ 7.4 IMDb · 2,570 votes

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime

Director: Jordan Pringle

Cast: Ace Davis, John J. Hansen, Nana La, Thomas Van Briggle, Shelby McKay

Plot

A lonely camera store clerk spends his nights secretly photographing strangers, convinced he understands people better than they understand themselves. But when he becomes entangled in the dangerous secrets of a troubled couple next door, his quiet obsession spirals into violence — and the line between watcher and participant disappears.

After years of practice, Sam is now an expert in packing. Meticulous, and with an eye for detail, Sam transforms this mundane but challenging process to a ritual and a true form of art, as the finite space of a suitcase can magically offer so many different combinations, otherwise unseen to the untrained eye. But, it is this unusual knack for taking advantage of the bag's nooks and crannies that binds him with his father, along with the vibrant memories of childhood, and the bittersweet taste of a silent but ardent affection. How much love can one cram in the negative space of recollection?