A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is just as capable of delivering nightmares.
Acting
Melanie Lynskey's simmering, watchful presence.
Cinematography
Searing yellow landscapes that feel like heatstroke.
Direction
Ashurst's nervy debut refusing easy categorization.
Director
Gillian Ashurst
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gillian Ashurst won a NZ Film Award for this, her first feature — beating out more established directors.
The film was pitched as 'Badlands meets Heavenly Creatures' — both Lynskey connections, though she plays a very different energy here than her breakout Pauline Parker.
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