Driving Mum

A quiet, offbeat road trip that balances deadpan humor with a lingering sadness, shot in stark black-and-white.

Directed by

Hilmar Oddsson

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Helgi Magnús Gunnarson

Overview

The death of Jon's mother forces him to take on a journey with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish. Bresnef the dog comes along and this trip will be the gamechanger Jon never dreamt of.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, whimsical and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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