Summaries

'Hit The North', is an existential road movie which follows a Hitcher up the A1 motorway in search of his father, during the UK Miner's strike of the 1980s.

'Hit The North', is a lyrical and poetic road movie which follows a Hitcher up the A1 motorway in search of his father, during the UK Miner's strike of the 1980s. Characters from the road's past haunt the Hitcher's journey. Along the way he encounters a philosopher, an ex-soldier, a mystical monk, a lover; with whom he discusses feminism, war and the vagaries of religion. Past, present and future meld, we see the Hitcher as a child and man, defined by the road. Eventually he discovers his father in Glasgow but the Hitcher is unable to connect to a personal or political history. He wanders in search of a past, of lost possibilities, of love, as child witnesses look on in defiance of time.—Daniel Sayer

Details

Keywords
  • independent film
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 7, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations England, UK
Production companies Rabblewise Films

Box office

Budget $50000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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