A young man becomes suspicious of his downstairs neighbor after letting her use his fire escape. Camille Casmier directs “Intruder,” a compelling drama that graphs exponential unease and distrust that may be racially complicated. While preparing dinner, Sam, a white man, hears a knock at the door. It’s an older black lady named Roberta—he doesn’t recognize her though she claims to live in the unit right below him. She explains she got locked out of her apartment and needs to use his fire escape. Sam has a couple questions but agrees. Their small talk is short, and Sam watches as Roberta descends back in through her window. Moments pass, and something feels off. Suspicious, Sam investigates, beginning with a text to the superintendent confirming the name of the tenant but then going further into extremes of his own. The film tensely unfolds from the young man's perspective as it considers grey areas and the possibility of racism and/or unconscious bias. Dialogue remains sparse but the storytelling is sharp and the performances from Russell Kahn and Yvette Dingwall are both nuanced and convincing. -JM. Director & Producer: Camille Casmier. Writer & Editor: Adam Turkel. Cast: Russell Kahn, Yvette Dingwall, Paola Sanchez Abreu, Allie Levitan, Liam Klinkenberg. Director of Photography: Barbie Leung. Producers: Meryl Faye Crock, Jess Zeidman.