Directions

A long, restless night drive through a broken society, quietly despairing yet stubbornly hopeful, demanding patience and rewarding it with raw humanity.

Directed by

Stephan Komandarev

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ivan Barnev, Georgi Kadurin, Borislava Stratieva

Tagline

Bulgaria remains optimistic, mainly because all the realists and pessimists have left

Overview

A road movie set in present day Bulgaria, a country remains optimistic, mainly because all the realists and pessimists have left. At a meeting with his banker, a small business owner, who drives a cab to make ends meet, discovers the bribe he will have to pay to get a loan has doubled. The ethics board that reviewed his complaint about extortion now wants its share of the action. At his wit's end, he shoots the banker and then himself. The incident sparks national debate on talk radio about how despair has taken over civil society. Meanwhile, six taxi drivers and their passengers move through the night, each in hope of finding a brighter way forward.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Corruption, isolation, survival, class

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

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

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