30 Miles

Running time: 80 mins

A white man stranded on the side of the road. A black man speeding by in an SUV. An act of kindness with fatal repercussions. Two strangers, harboring dark secrets, learn how much can change in just thirty miles. Humorous, moving and suspenseful, 30 Miles is a road movie full of secrets, betrayal, murder and deception.

In the middle of the Nevada desert, Ernie (Rusty Gray), a down-on-his-luck drifter, hitches for a ride. Luck comes by way of Anthony (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs), a Hollywood agent on his way to Las Vegas for a wedding. The two strangers become friends, and during the long drive, they begin to reveal facts and details from their lives. The more they learn about each other the more one feels there may be something lurking in the other's past - Ernie and Anthony, pals one moment and deadly enemies the next, soon realize the truth may have as many twists as the desert road.

The first 24p HD feature to be shot with the P+S Technik Pro-35mm Adapter (thus achieving the depth of field of 35mm film), 30 Miles is the dynamic directorial debut of Ryan Harper, who makes superb use of visual style, unexpected turns and, above all, the performances of incredibly gifted actors, taking the viewer on a ride as lean and unpredictable as the characters.

Fernando F. Croce

CINEQUEST DXD