Spoddy (Disend), a small-time car thief and master auto mechanic, hates cars and harbors contempt for most people, especially the losers of this world. Directed by Rob Nilsson, this film employs the aesthetic of Direct Action Cinema, which Nilsson developed to allow cast and crew maximum freedom to work as a jazz ensemble, improvising dialogue and action in situations articulated by the director.
Direction
Nilsson's 'Direct Action' jazz ensemble method
Acting
Disend's barely contained contempt for humanity
Director
Rob Nilsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nilsson developed Direct Action Cinema after his 1989 film 'Heat and Sunlight' won Sundance, seeking to destroy traditional hierarchy on set.
Shot in San Francisco's Mission District during the dot-com crash's aftermath, capturing a working class being erased in real time.
US
