The bottleneck

A tense, character-driven thriller follows a small-town police chief who grapples with a sudden, deadly outbreak that tests the limits of his authority and resolve. As fear spreads, ordinary neighbors become suspects, and hidden tensions rise to the surface. With the clock ticking, a weary detective and a determined nurse race to uncover the source before the crisis spirals beyond control. Amid escalating paranoia and moral choices, the community confronts how far people will go to protect their own and what it means to sacrifice for the common good. A quiet, relentless study of fear under pressure.