Plot

Driving through the California desert, a couple picks up a hitchhiker. The day grows old and they decide to retire the night at a hotel. After leaving his girlfriend alone with the man, the boyfriend returns to a unexpected scene which leads to a brutal and savage revenge. Inspired by true events, Road North looks at the darker aspects of the human condition through sex, lust and unapologetic violence. A visually graphic insight into the misconception of sexual consent.—Kipan Rothbury