Goin' Down the Road (1970)
- Directed by
- Donald Shebib
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young men leave their rural Maritime home for Toronto in search of opportunity and a better life. They struggle to find work and adapt to the city's harsh realities.
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What happens
Goin' Down the Road is a 1970 Canadian drama film directed by Donald Shebib and co-written by Shebib and William Fruet. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the Maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, for the excitement and perceived riches of Toronto. It stars Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood and Cayle Chernin. Despite the small production budget, the movie is generally regarded as one of the best and most influential Canadian films of all time and has received considerable critical acclaim for its writing, directing and acting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Between Salt and Sweet Water (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.