What Is ‘Desert Road’ About?
She doesn’t make it far before her tire blows, sending her car violently careening off the road.
From that point,things spiral downward in ways neither Clare nor the audience are likely to see coming.
Image via SXSW
It becomes probable that Randy isn’t who he seems to be.
(The back of her head is bleeding pretty consistently.)
Not trusting anyone but herself, she begins to walk toward the nearest interstate.
A woman crashes her car and walks down the road for help - only to find no matter which way she walks she ends up back at her crashed car again.
She crosses it … and finds herself back on the 190.
ThoughDesert Road’s characters are few, each makes a strong impression within the film.
Her credit card being declined early in the film feels like a punch in the gut at the time.
There are also a few odd omissions in the film.
First-time writer/director Shannon Triplett makes a strong impression with this twisty, genre-hopping thriller.
Desert Roadhad its World Premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival.
