Loner Diane Ford is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter, whom she never sees, and that's fine with her. But, when Peter's father, Len, falls ill, he asks Diane to take care of their son for a while. Eventually, Diane reluctantly agrees, but she quickly realizes that caring for a child interferes with her independent lifestyle - and Peter isn't all that thrilled with the arrangement, either.
Acting
Monaghan's lived-in performance—no glam, all grit.
Cinematography
Loves the American highway like a character itself.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like people at truck stops.
Director
James Mottern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michelle Monaghan learned to drive an 18-wheeler for real and did most of her own trucking scenes.
This barely got a theatrical release but became a quiet cult favorite for its unflinching look at female labor and non-traditional motherhood.
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