When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.
Acting
Lou Taylor Pucci's fragile optimism carries every scene
Writing
Dialogue that sounds improvised but hits precise emotional beats
Score
M. Ward's soundtrack whispers instead of screams
Director
Martin Hynes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Martin Hynes based the script on his own cross-country trip after his mother's death, and shot the Oregon locations in chronological order to mirror Mercer's actual journey.
This film arrived at peak 'mumblecore' 2007, when indie distributors actually took risks on 93-minute character studies without explosions. The era died shortly after.
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