Small town, big feelings, and a dead dad in the passenger seat.
Haas is an 18-year-old girl who was raised by her father in the rural Midwest. When her father suddenly dies, she must carry out his wish to be buried in the town where he was born. There, she meets a young man named Will, a lonely, creative soul who is working to support his family back home. The two of them form a friendship that challenges both of their understandings of love and loss.
Cinematography
Stunning 16mm grain that makes Ohio look like a memory.
Acting
Schiller's silent grief hits harder than any monologue.
Direction
Mathias lets scenes breathe—almost *too* long, perfectly so.
Director
Marian Mathias
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely on location in Ohio with non-professional actors from the region—Gene Jones is the only established name.
Mathias cited *Wanda* (1970) and *Old Joy* as touchstones; the 76-minute runtime was a deliberate constraint against melodrama.
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