The Drive North

Two youths bicker their way up the East Coast and through a discomforting and poignant transition into adulthood Using still images animation Super8 and an experimental score composed and performed by the filmmaker The Drive North subverts the typical comingofage tale with social commentary humor and an understated identitypolitics slant This savvy short demonstrates the skills of the next generation of media makers seamlessly incorporating an astute sense of selfreflection rebellion and family relationships