Two brothers attempt to drive a trunk full of stolen opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash-in big in the Land of Gold. A split-second act of violence somewhere in the California desert derails their trip and sets them on a crash course with tragedy.
Acting
Monahan and Loesch feel like actual brothers dissolving
Cinematography
The desert eats them alive, frame by gorgeous frame
Director
Scott Monahan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Scott Monahan also plays Jacob; he and Dakota Loesch developed the script through years of actual road trips together.
The 81-minute runtime is deliberate—Monahan wanted audiences to feel the journey's suffocation without the relief of a third act.
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