THE BIG WAIT
Logline
A remote town, with a population of two people, waits for visitors who never seem to arrive.
Synopsis
Welcome to Forrest, a small town isolated in a flat and treeless desert with a population of two people: Greg & Kate. They are there to maintain Forrest’s emergency airstrip.
As they wait for an emergency landing, they keep Forrest’s one street and six vacant houses in pristine condition by mowing the green front lawns, blowing the leaves, vacuuming the red dust… At the same time, they find themselves increasingly enjoying the inherent freedom of Forrest by indulging in more wild activities.
But in the face of the uncertainty and ever looming shadow of madness, how long can they keep up this fragile balance between play and routine before something finally cracks?
Screenings
South By Southwest – World Premiere, March 10 & 13, 2024
Hot Docs – Canadian Premiere, April 29 & May 1, 2024
RiverRun International Film Festival – Official Selection, April 19 & 27, 2024
DC/DOX – Official Selection, June 14, 2024
SF Docfest – Official Selection, May 30th, 2024
Afterimage Film Festival, Official Selection, April 13 & 14, 2024
Chicago Critics Film Festival, Official Selection, May 6th, 2024
Film Details
Genre Documentary
Country Australia
Language English
Running Time 14min
Completion Date May 2023
Ratio 16:9
Principal Credits
CAST
Greg & Kate Barrington
CREW
Director/Producer/Editor Yannick Jamey
Producer/Director of Photography Lucy Pijnenburg
Music Composer Ernst Reijseger
Production Assistant Eliza Scott