North on Evers (1992)

Trama

In NORTH ON EVERS James Benning takes the road movie seriously, making his circular trip across the U.S. a marvelously photographed, intensely felt, and disturbing portrait of contemporary America. In many ways, this recent film is a departure of Benning’s earlier films which are characterized, at times, by extremely long, carefully planned takes and a minimal narrative approach. In NORTH ON EVERS, the shots are kept short with a narrative that is direct and detailed, like a diary or a long series of postcards to a friend. What this work shares with the other films is a dry wit and a deep interest in the American social landscape.

Cast

• Richard Linklater
• Willem Dafoe
• Lee Daniel
• Bette Gordon
• Elyse Goldberg
• Rhonda Bell
• Kevin Welch
• Lynn Fuller
• Dorothy Zeidman
• Steve Lennon
• Les LeVeque
• John Knecht
• Sadie Benning
• Anita Benning
• Rusty Johnson
• Jim Benson