How's My Driving (2004)

On a remote highway threading between Colorado and New Mexico, Adrian Kennet, a mysterious truck driver, makes his daily haul. With the ever changing landscape his only companion, Adrian ... See full summary »

Director:

Jason Eric Perlman

Writer:

Jason Eric Perlman

Stars:

Lenny von Dohlen, Tom Bower, Gil Bellows

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Adrian Kennet
Tom Bower	...	Charles Fisk
Gil Bellows	...	Jimmy
Erin Flynn	...	Fran
Robert Pierce	...	Principal Meyer
Alyss Henderson	...	Lynn
Jim Dowd	...	Todd
Sharon Spiro	...	Amanda
Brett Leonard	...	Bobby
Zander Villayne	...	Marty
Carlo Matar	...	Ernesto
David Reiter	...	Grocery Store Manager
Harace Carpenter	...	Percy
King Stuart	...	Old Man
Matt Frost	...	Bartender

Storyline

On a remote highway threading between Colorado and New Mexico, Adrian Kennet, a mysterious truck driver, makes his daily haul. With the ever changing landscape his only companion, Adrian seems at home in his solitude. But when he nearly causes a collision with Charles Fisk, an uptight health inspector, his job hangs in the balance as Charles crusades to have him fired. Fearing the worst, Adrian continues his deliveries under a cloud of dread. As he interacts with a wealth of eccentric folks along the way, he reveals that there is more to him than meets the eye and more to his eyes than we could imagine. Behind them lurk an abandoned past and a visionary gift, that had instead become a curse. But it is only through Charles' vendetta that Adrian realizes the authenticity of the life he left behind and that sometimes the farthest you've been, is back to where you began.

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Taglines:

The longest haul for this solitary trucker is back to the person he left behind - himself.

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

A dramatic piece dealing with the frustrations of life in a world of commerce.

This is a great short by a new young director. And I could argue points of view and alternative takes on the short for days, and I have. The cinematography is brilliant. But make no mistake about it. To me, this is no more fictionalize drama than what we see happening every day in society.

This is a drama about a guy dealing with his past and the meaning and frustrations of life - each in their own way. We never have as much as we want, and we never have enough time to love and appreciate what is around us.

It is a brilliant short.