Compassion (2013)

A 35mm short starring Diana Quick and Ricky Champ. 

An elderly woman confronts a man that has just broken into her home. Sitting down to discuss their stories, it turns out that they have more in common than either would suspect.

 “Oliveri is confident enough in his material to keep his camera mostly at a distance, to eschew any kind of emotion-cueing score, and to let the desolation of his well-timed silences be filled, perhaps even momentarily sweetened, by the nuances of both the screenplay and the performances. It is an impressive debut”

Anton Bitel, Eye for Film 

“…an assured debut from an untrained film-maker, shot in 35mm black and white, full of wide- and long-shots and suspenseful silences.”

Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily