NightTide Magazine Review: “Pit Stop”

“Ninety percent of the art of living consists of getting along with people you cannot stand.”

~ Samuel Goldwyn

Can we find common ground with someone fundamentally different from ourselves? Does a near dystopian future complicate this? Director David Flores sets out to answer these questions and raise a few more with his short film, “Pit Stop”, currently making the festival rounds.

The tagline of the film—A prisoner and guard are stranded and out of gas, but they’re not alone—is executed with tension and surprises by Flores. The film opens with distracted Hannah, a guard transporting a prisoner. The car used for transport has run out of gas in a remote area. This could be an unsafe situation for Hannah. As she waits for reinforcement, she maintains control through a detached demeanor. Hannah trades disdainful glares and acidic barbs with the prisoner. Unfortunately, Hannah concentrates so much on being a superior force ...… To read the entire blog, head to NightTide Magazine.