"The Neighbors’ Window", Oscar-Winning Live Action Short Film • Discoverology

“The Neighbors’ Window”, Oscar-Winning Live Action Short Film

This short film tells the story of Alli, a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband. But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.

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