The Driver
2023 · 10m
Directed by Logan Marshall
Tones: contemplative, tender
Contained within the four walls of his car, a struggling Uber driver battles complacency in his art and romance.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
A struggling artist driving for Uber sounds like a festival darling's fever dream, but Marshall seems to actually *believe* in the premise—which either makes it bold or makes me suspicious of sincerity dressed up as intimacy.
The contained space and dual-thread narrative (art + romance) recall a lineage of chamber dramas, though the film's ability to sustain contemplation within such a familiar setting will determine whether it deepens or merely decorates.
The genius here is likely the editing rhythm—how Marshall cuts between the mundane intervals of driving and the emotional peaks with passengers or romantic moments; that pacing choice is what either collapses the whole thing or makes the car feel infinite.
Reviews
Und doch schafft man es mit Edit und Dialog für kurzweilige Abwechslung und emotionale Tiefe zu sorgen. Dazu haben Noah Paul und Grace Palmer einfach eine tolle Chemie!