SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“From the first jokey moments of ‘Hit the Road’ until its heartbreaking end you will not want to be anywhere else.”
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Panah Panahi. In Farsi with English subtitles.
Hit the Road tells the story of a family that takes a road trip across the rugged landscape of Iran to drop their older son off at the border in order to leave the country. Despite the ebullient presence of their younger son, unspoken tensions arise and risks involving the elder son’s flight become increasingly evident as the family approaches its destination. Over the course of the trip, they bond over memories of the past, grapple with fears of the unknown, and fuss over their sick dog. The humanist drama is an authentic, raw, and deeply sincere observation of an Iranian family preparing to part with one of their own.