Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

A playful, fast-moving collage of gags and oddball techniques that makes learning to drive feel like a goofy rite of passage.

Directed by

Ward Kimball

Genres

Documentary, Comedy, Family

Starring

Kurt Russell, Spencer Quinn, Jesse White

Overview

A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture in the late 1960s. The main section deals with the many trials and obstacles a teenager must face on the path to being able to drive. Surviving the driver's education class is only the first step, as the teenager must then pass his driving test, and then finally get permission to borrow the family car.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, education, family, freedom

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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