Bobby, a good-natured yet solitary driver in his early seventies, shuttles back and forth on the Westautobahn between Vienna and Salzburg. In the passenger seat are a series of strangers Bobby has invited via a car-pooling app: a morally conflicted young soldier, a supermarket worker, a cinema-loving son of Albanian immigrants, a Romanian migrant, a Bosnian queer activist, and many more. A former art museum guard, the questing, questioning Bobby bonds with each of his guests as time passes and the seasons change, while all the while enacting his own emotional journey: visiting a hospitalized friend hovering at death’s door. From this beautifully simple premise, Sebastian Brameshuber draws a delicate, perceptive portrait of the contemporary gig economy that also feels humane and timeless, of people connecting despite the capitalist mechanisms that control them. Official Selection: Berlinale, TIFF (Wavenlengths), NYFF (Currents).
TRT: 122 min
In person: Sebastian Brameshuber
"A unique and deeply moving entry into the canon of experimental road movies." —Andréa Picard, TIFF
"Profoundly moving, quietly heartwarming... one of the most lyrical examinations of the human condition we’ve seen in years." —Matthew Joseph Jenner, International Cinephile Society
“A film that, in its apparent simplicity, is extremely complex and profound, meticulously thought through in every camera setup down to the smallest detail” —Marina Pavido, Cinema Austriaco
"A peculiar kind of road movie, less about the limitless possibilities of the open road than it is about confinement. The result reveals as much about the state of the world as it does the man in the driver’s seat." —Chris Cassingham, InReviewOnline
"Simple and radical in its framing and form, this film depicts through small gestures of the characters that become eloquent, within their everyday refusals and doubts; while showing the importance of sharing. A film that is not rushed, showing how time can be generous.” —Grand Prix Jury statement, Cinema du Reel ’26
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