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On his 18th birthday, TJ receives a mysterious key from a stranger along with a final message from his father, who was hauled off to prison eight years prior. The key unlocks an old 1968 convertible with a coffin welded into the trunk, along with a request to reunite 3,000 miles away. Teaming up with his best friend Jake, TJ embarks on a humorous, resilient journey, realizing life's longest roads can lead home.
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What We Find on the Road (2024)
93 min
On TJ's 18th birthday, a stranger delivers him a key from his father, last seen as he was hauled off to prison eight years earlier. With the key is an address for a proposed meeting – 3000 miles away and in two weeks. The key unlocks a timeworn 1968 convertible, with a coffin welded to its floor. With each decision that follows, TJ plunges deeper into the mysterious and beautiful landscapes we all navigate – on our own, with our tribe, through the shifting turns of the road ahead.

What We Find on the Road (2024)
93 min
On TJ's 18th birthday, a stranger delivers him a key from his father, last seen as he was hauled off to prison eight years earlier. With the key is an address for a proposed meeting – 3000 miles away and in two weeks. The key unlocks a timeworn 1968 convertible, with a coffin welded to its floor. With each decision that follows, TJ plunges deeper into the mysterious and beautiful landscapes we all navigate – on our own, with our tribe, through the shifting turns of the road ahead.