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Gasoline Rainbow

Play trailer 1:45 Poster for Gasoline Rainbow Released May 10 1h 48m Adventure Documentary Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words. With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure. Piling into a van with a busted tail light, their mission takes them to a place they've never been -- the Pacific coast, five hundred miles away. The plan, in full: "Fuck it." Through desert wilderness, industrial backwaters, and city streets, they connect with outsiders on the fringes and discover their lives will be determined by the trails they blaze themselves. These are forgotten kids from a forgotten town, but they have their freedom and they have each other, hurtling toward an unknowable future -- and The Party at the End of the World. A SXSW and Venice Film Festival selection, GASOLINE RAINBOW depicts a wild and true coming-of-age. With a beating heart and an irrepressible spirit, this rhapsodic look at today's American West reminds us of the timeless joys of community.
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Gasoline Rainbow takes an honest look at adolescence and -- befitting its title -- finds arresting beauty in incongruous and unexpected places.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Straddling the current revival of the picaresque in US indie cinema (The Sweet East, Riddle of Fire) and cinéma vérité, this is a pleasing meander, skilfully directed, shot, and edited by the upcoming auteur siblings. Rated: 4/5 Jul 13, 2024 Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's a little shaggy and seems aimless, but it ends up where it belongs. Jun 8, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Thrillingly freewheeling and creatively invigorating, if a little confounding for audience members who prefer a neat delineation between documentary and fiction. Rated: 4/5 Jun 3, 2024 Full Review Rubén Rosario MiamiArtZine Gasoline Rainbow effortlessly lifts the spirits. It also has cinema coming out of its pores, which makes it more than a little disheartening that it only got a very limited theatrical release... Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Petr Navovy Pajiba The scale of possibilities, the sense of a future yet unwritten -- it’s powerful stuff! Gasoline Rainbow captures this with an epic sweep that’s an almost natural byproduct of road movies. Aug 1, 2024 Full Review Daniel Allen Loud and Clear Reviews Gasoline Rainbow is a Gen Z road trip movie that blends fiction and non-fiction – but is hampered by a story that leaves you wanting more. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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James R I will be totally honest and say I did not make it to the end of this movie. I watched it as part of a film festival and only lasted 1 hour before I had to walk out. It was just so dull. None of the conversations went anywhere, nothing interesting was happening in the plot. It was just a bunch of kids running around. Others have spoken positively about the cinematography - in my personal opinion this is not sufficient to hold someone’s attention for two hours. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Jon P Film Breakdown: 1/3 through: Absolute chaos, and in the worse way. Absolutely no plot to follow with little to no indepth character development. 2/3's of the way through: the temptation to stop watching becomes almost too much to bear. 3/3: this film sticks a landing even rockier than the camera work. Absolutely insufferable film, I would recommend skipping on this one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review Phoenix L An absolute classic that epitomizes youthful search for life. Perfect for anyone born during this century but relatable enough for older crowds to reminisce on their own coming-of-age journeys. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Claudia L Brilliant. Another example of how less is so often more in filmmaking. Without CGI or other "tricks", without a big budget, this film is left with simply expressing the heart of the subject matter-- that maudlin-and-joyful-in-equal-measures nature of youth stepping into the world with open minds and open hearts. The journey is everything. The cinematography is gorgeous. The Ross brothers show us the beauty of the land, with striking scene after striking scene, the beauty of the kids, and the beauty of the people the kids meet along the road. This film touched a deep place in my own heart, connecting me with the time when I was also young and felt that upwelling joy of the road stretching out ahead; that sense of jumping blind into a wide-open world where anything could happen. I absolutely loved this film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words. With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure. Piling into a van with a busted tail light, their mission takes them to a place they've never been -- the Pacific coast, five hundred miles away. The plan, in full: "Fuck it." Through desert wilderness, industrial backwaters, and city streets, they connect with outsiders on the fringes and discover their lives will be determined by the trails they blaze themselves. These are forgotten kids from a forgotten town, but they have their freedom and they have each other, hurtling toward an unknowable future -- and The Party at the End of the World. A SXSW and Venice Film Festival selection, GASOLINE RAINBOW depicts a wild and true coming-of-age. With a beating heart and an irrepressible spirit, this rhapsodic look at today's American West reminds us of the timeless joys of community.
Director
Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross
Producer
Michael Gottwald, Carlos Zozaya
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
Department of Motion Pictures, XTR, MUBI
Genre
Adventure, Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 10, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.1K
Runtime
1h 48m
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