DISTANCE | A Feature Film

A Feature Film

In a climate-devastated near future, a man travels in search of escape to a small surf town.

In a future devastated by worldwide climate change, a man travels off the grid to an isolated South American surf town. While there, he meets and falls in love with another traveler. Together they slip into a new life in this oasis, but it's not long before their pasts conspire to destroy this new future.

Synopsis

an image from Dietmar Eckhall's Happy End series of plane wreckage on a beach

"He hikes down a steep trail and walks through knee deep water around the rocks. The beach opens up again and he sees it - a wrecked plane in the sand."

Justin Plunkett's photo of an abandoned rollercoaster that has fallen into disrepair

"In the distance we see an enormous structure, over a mile in length and height, like a half submerged wagon wheel, lit up but silent. He stares at it for a while, finally closing his eyes."

Two surfers sit on their boards in a photo by Morgan Maassen

"The break near Frank's, that's called Houses. Obviously because of what's under you."

EXT - BEACH - DAY "Scott, Sara and Ben are surfing. It’s euphoric, beautiful."

TV MODERATOR "We’re not here to debate the alleged effects of climate engines, we’re talking about the violence–"

"A few keystrokes and it begins to strip away resolution, revealing a simple text message:""UNEXPECTED REUNION. OLD FRIENDS"

Director's Statement

DISTANCE began with a break-up, a trip to Ecuador, and an act of terrorism. It began as a story of escape and a longing to return to the safety and comfort of the familiar when the world around us was broken beyond repair.