Radio On (1979)

Directed by

Chris Petit

Genre

drama film, mystery film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

18

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man drives from London to Bristol after his brother dies. The journey mixes empty landscapes, radio songs, and chance encounters.

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What happens

Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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