Zoo Time

A drifting, sun-bleached road trip weaves through a sunburned landscape where a patched-together family of travelers searches for belonging. A weary ex-con and a bright-eyed, restless young woman drift between shabby diners, roadside attractions, and fading motels, each encounter peeling back layers of memory and longing. As they hitch rides with a string of peculiar strangers—gamblers, dreamers, and loners alike—their fragile camaraderie buckles under the pressure of uncertain futures and the ache of missed chances. Beneath the humor and grit lies a quiet meditation on trust, affection, and the strange, comic grace found in fleeting connections along the open road.