10.09.2026 | DRINKING AND DRIVING (CA 2026, Avalon Fast, Jillian Frank)

CA 2026, D: Avalon Fast, Jillian Frank, A: Avalon Fast, Jillian Frank, Ethan Hawksworth, 105′, English OV, DCP

Iris and Palmer are in their early 20s and best friends. Neither of them has ever left the small town where they were born. They work in the same restaurant, share a bed and a phone, and enjoy driving around whilst drinking. One day, they bump into Levi, who they know from the past, and start spending time with him and his cousin Phoenix. When Levi shares a dream with Iris he’s had, things start to change within the group.
DRINKING AND DRIVING depicts a summery portrait, full of aimlessness and sensual abandon, of the young working class in rural Canada. Its authentic feel for places and characters gives the sense of gaining an insight into private worlds – much like Larry Clark’s early films from the 90s, but from a decidedly female perspective.