Isaac Ezban's Time-Travel Road Movie: A Personal Journey Through Time and Space
Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban is gearing up for his most ambitious project yet, a time-travel road movie titled "Delivery."
This film is a personal exploration of the director's own experiences and a reflection on the contrasts of existence. It follows the story of Adan, a lonely truck driver who has spent decades driving along the Mexico-U.S. border, obsessed with listening to cassettes his father recorded for him as a child.
When Adan is fired from his trucking company, he embarks on a reckless plan to steal the truck and drive as long as the road allows, crossing borders and listening to all the cassettes. Along the way, he meets Nokia, a young teenager who has been abandoned in a border town and also owns cassettes left to her by her family. Their journey becomes an unexpected adventure, leading them to places they never imagined.
The film explores themes of planning versus spontaneity, routine versus adventure, and the passage of time. It delves into the loneliness and time paradoxes that Adan experiences, set against the backdrop of an endless highway. The Mexico-U.S. border itself becomes a symbol of the borders we create in our relationships with others.
Ezban's personal connection to the story is evident in his enthusiasm for the project. He describes it as his favorite thing he has ever written and the movie that represents him the most. The film is currently 40% funded and has qualified for Mexico's Eficine tax incentive, with the team seeking co-producers to finance the remaining 60%.
"Delivery" is a unique blend of road movie and time-travel narrative, offering a fresh perspective on the contrasts of our existence. It promises to be a captivating journey through time and space, leaving audiences intrigued and eager to see Ezban's personal vision come to life on the big screen.
