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The Plains

2022·Drama·3h
7.1
At 17:00 every day, Andrew, a middle-aged man, drives home from work through Melbourne’s outer suburbs in peak-hour traffic. Occasionally, he offers a lift home to a younger colleague, David. Over a year, their tentative small talk gives way to a warm friendship and open conversation within the confines of the vehicle, incrementally revealing their lives.
Directed by David Easteal

Cast

David Easteal
David Easteal
David

Crew

David Easteal
David Easteal
Director
David Easteal
David Easteal
Screenplay
David Easteal
David Easteal
Editor
David Easteal
David Easteal
Producer
David Easteal
David Easteal
Sound Recordist

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7 reviews
alex
alex
The Plains
impecable + preciosa + ponerle cheree de suicide en el coche a tu co-worker quincuagenario
impecable + preciosa + ponerle cheree de suicide en el coche a tu co-worker quincuagenario
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Ryan
Ryan
The Plains
i just watched some fella just driving for 3 hours without getting bored i can watch anything
i just watched some fella just driving for 3 hours without getting bored i can watch anything
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feebs
feebs
The Plains
“i’ve never been to toorak 🤢”

cute little (actually very long) film about two lads bonding on the monash
“i’ve never been to toorak 🤢”

cute little (actually very long) film about two lads bonding on the monash
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SamEssss
SamEssss
The Plains
David Easteal, his car, outer suburbs, Melbourne.

Dielman 🤝 Locke 🤝 band meeting.
David Easteal, his car, outer suburbs, Melbourne.

Dielman 🤝 Locke 🤝 band meeting.
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M
M
The Plains
half an hour into this i was surprised to find myself riveted. both the long periods of conversation glimpsing into this life, and the long periods of quiet were tangibly emotional in their own ways. time spent alone, time spent with another human, time spent talking about the ones we love and our regrets, the honesty we can find ourselves offering to near-strangers - the significance of the films major setting the car is not lost here. an exploration of this almost liminal space that seems to exist outside of our real lives despite it being an integral part of our daily routines. i enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would given the synopsis, and found myself moved often. my advice would be to press on with this, stick it out, it’s worth it.
half an hour into this i was surprised to find myself riveted. both the long periods of conversation glimpsing into this life, and the long periods of quiet were tangibly emotional in their own ways. time spent alone, time spent with another human, time spent talking about the ones we love and our regrets, the honesty we can find ourselves offering to near-strangers - the significance of the films major setting the car is not lost here. an exploration of this almost liminal space that seems to exist outside of our real lives despite it being an integral part of our daily routines. i enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would given the synopsis, and found myself moved often. my advice would be to press on with this, stick it out, it’s worth it.
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