Robert, a DJ, goes to Bristol to find out why his brother committed suicide. He meets a Scottish deserter, a mechanic fond of music and a woman who is looking for her missing daughter. The soundtrack includes Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric. A black and white road movie, rich of references to the social and political climate of Great Britain in the 70's.
Critics
“Uno dei primi esempi di estetica post-punk su pellicola”
– Salon
Torna al cinema, restaurato in digitale dopo 45 anni, il primo lungometraggio cult di Chris Petit prodotto da Wim Wenders.
Un road movie intimista in bianco e nero, ricco di riferimenti al clima sociale e politico della Gran Bretagna di fine anni ’70, con la colonna sonora firmata da Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric.
Country: Gran Bretagna, Germania Ovest
Year: 1979
Running time: 101'
Format: 35 mm
Language: inglese
Subtitles: italiano
Genre: fiction
Screenplay: Chris Petit
Cinematography: Martin Schaefer
Music: David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Law Dury, Wrekless Eric, Robert Fripp, Devo, Lene Lovich
With: David Beames, Liza Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff, Sting
Produced by: British Film Institute, Road Movies Film Produktion
Distribution: Lab 80 film con la partecipazione di FIC - Federazione Italiana Cineforum
