When there's nowhere left to run, the road itself becomes home.
Center Divide is the second film in Rob Nilsson's multi-character Nomad Trilogy. In the first film, Arid Cut (2019), our refugees of the American Dream leave the city. In Center Divide, with no more West to escape to, they're now on the road heading East.
Acting
Non-professional cast brings raw, lived-in authenticity.
Direction
Nilsson's DIY ethos makes every mile feel earned.
Director
Rob Nilsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nighttrain Schickele was a San Francisco street musician Nilsson met while shooting Arid Cut—no prior acting experience.
Nilsson shot during actual 2020 wildfire evacuations; the orange skies in the third act are documentary reality, not color grading.
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