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Short Film (Full Length) – 1982
I knew these people who all had red hair and were part of the family. They were also alike in character, extreme and stubborn. Their drive in the country begins an intrigue of awesome belligerence.– Jane Campion
A structurally playful and surreal look at what can only be described as a family road trip from hell, it’s a masterpiece of stylized ennui. It wouldn't be her last.– Writer Bilge Ebiri on website Vulture, 25 September 2009
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