Short, low-key, black & white film about two male losers. The first we meet at his sewing machine being brow-beaten by his mother. After locking her in a cupboard (!), he meets his friend who's a mechanic - the two go for a drive picking up two young girls who need a lift to a ferry.
The girls are outgoing and friendly, but the men are unable to break out of their closeted world. The car journey turns into a long, awkward situation with little conversation and no warmth of emotion.
There are many things to appreciate here if you are a fan of muted, minimalist foreign films. That said this is more like an impressive show-film of a directorial talent rather than a full-scale release.
The long periods where nothing happens are strong emotionally, but they do drag and don't make for exhilirating viewing. The film realises this and has a very short running time and in its understated way has much to say about the human condition.
Probably only of interest to Film Studies students.
The girls are outgoing and friendly, but the men are unable to break out of their closeted world. The car journey turns into a long, awkward situation with little conversation and no warmth of emotion.
There are many things to appreciate here if you are a fan of muted, minimalist foreign films. That said this is more like an impressive show-film of a directorial talent rather than a full-scale release.
The long periods where nothing happens are strong emotionally, but they do drag and don't make for exhilirating viewing. The film realises this and has a very short running time and in its understated way has much to say about the human condition.
Probably only of interest to Film Studies students.