The Plains

Australia | 2022 | 180 Min | English | Documentary | Hebrew & English Subtitles 

Every evening a man in his late 50s commutes home at the end of the working day in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. As the seasons pass in gentle rhythm, we observe dramatic events of his life as well as mundane quotidian details, and learn more about the man, his inner conflicts, and the relationships in his life—with his wife, his mother, deceased sister, and a younger co-worker whom he occasionally drives home. Within the microcosm of the car the film ultimately becomes a meditation on the passage of time, memory, work, and how love and the relationships in our life sustain us.


Production, Script & Editing: David Easteal
Cinematography: Simon J. Walsh
Sound Design: Nick Batterham
Cast: Cheri LeCornu Cheri, David Easteal, Andrew Rakowski, Inga Rakowski Inga
Supporting Funds and Broadcasters: Belfort International Film Festival Entrevues, Post-Production Support [Films en cours] Cineli Digital, La Puce A L’Oreille, Poly Son Post Production, Studio Orlando and Arc Edit
Festivals: International Film Festival Rotterdam