Desert Road proves that the desert can be as terrifying as it is beautiful. At one moment, the way the sun hits the rocks and the sand makes for a gallery-worthy photograph, and being this far removed from the burdens of life (in the city, at work, in an office) is freeing. But, the next moment, the heat becomes heavy and starts to play tricks on the mind. More than that, the horizon seems to stretch endlessly in all directions. Being alone in such a desolate place is scary, but what’s even scarier is being trapped here with shady characters you can’t trust.
A woman crashes her car and walks down the road for help – only to find no matter which way she walks she ends up back at her crashed car again. A woman crashes her car and walks down the road for help – only to find no matter which way she walks she ends up back at her crashed car again.Dese
Brimming with a sense of paranoia and desperation, Desert Road marks writer-director Shannon Triplett’s feature directorial debut. The film made its premiere at the 2024 SXSW, and follows an unnamed woman (Kristine Froseth), who is driving along a desert highway, on her way to visit her mom in Iowa. She stops at a gas station to refuel, but shortly after getting back on the road, her front tire bursts, and her car skids off the road.
She walks back to the gas station to call a tow truck; being a budding photographer, she decides to explore the area. This is where things take a turn: to her horror, the woman discovers that no matter which direction she walks in, she somehow ends up back to where her car has crashed.
Desert Road (2024)
Directed by: Shannon Triplett
Starring: Kristine Froseth, Beau Bridges, Frances Fisher, Edwin Garcia, Ryan Hurst, Max Mattern, D.B. Woodside
Screenplay by: Shannon Triplett
Production Design by: Matt Rumer
Cinematography by: Nico Navia
Film Editing by: Joseph Kirkland
Set Decoration by: Bryant Berry
Art Direction by: Naomi Prentice
Music by: Anna Drubich
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Strand Releasing
Release Date: March 10, 2024
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