Idyll

Idyll

Who said you can still walk safely on the streets these days?

1980 · 10 min · Thriller, Comedy

Late at night, a woman gets off at a deserted subway station somewhere in Amsterdam. Walking home, she notices that she is being followed, so she starts to make a run for it. After an unhelpful night watchman refuses to help her, the woman takes refuge in a parking garage. Thinking she has shaken off her pursuer, she walks to her home. A nasty surprise awaits her there however.

Directed by Dick Maas · Written by Dick Maas

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