A troubled man survives a suicide attempt. He calls an old friend to rescue him in the middle of the night. Their journey is just beginning, and by daybreak, a tragedy will surface.
Acting
Waylon Payne's lived-in desperation; George Katt's unraveling restraint.
Cinematography
Fluorescent motel hellscapes that reek of cheap vodka and regret.
Director
Eric Brian Hughes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Waylon Payne is a country singer who played Jerry Lee Lewis in Walk the Line; this was his first dramatic lead in years.
The 90-minute real-time structure mirrors classic two-handers like My Dinner with Andre, but swaps intellectual debate for working-class annihilation.
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