Two Cars, One Night

Two Cars, One Night is a 2004 New Zealand short film written and directed by Taika Waititi.[2]

Two Cars, One Night
Directed byTaika Waititi
Produced byVanessa Alexander
Catherine Fitzgerald
Ainsley Gardiner
Written byTaika Waititi
StarringRangi Ngamoki
Hutini Waikato
Music byCraig Sengelow
CinematographyAdam Clark
Edited byOwen Ferrier-Kerr
Release date
2004
Running time
11 minutes
CountryNew Zealand[1]
LanguageEnglish
Māori

The film is about two young boys and a girl meeting in the carpark of a rural pub in Te Kaha, New Zealand. What at first seems to be a relationship based on rivalry soon develops into a potential friendship.

Reception

In 2017, Jacob Oller of Film School Rejects praised the film's humour, writing that the film "allowed Waititi the perfect (ahem) vehicles for his brand of undercutting comedy, a couple of brash kids, in a quiet, poignant setting."[3]

Awards

In 2019, Waititi said jokingly “Losing to Andrea Arnold (at the Oscars), it took me probably 13 years just to get over that. Because what she did to me back then, it was disrespectful. Although Wasp was an incredible short film, she didn’t need to do that. And look at me now, Andrea,” the director deadpanned. “I played the long game, man. I played the long game.”[5]

References
  1. Ebert 2006, p. 524.
  2. "Two Cars, One Night (2004)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. Oller, Jacob (1 December 2017). "Taika Waititi's Oscar-Nominated 'Two Cars, One Night' Showcases Quiet Sweetness". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. OnFilm Magazine, March 2004
  5. Grobar, Matt (13 January 2020). "Taika Waititi Discusses 'Jojo Rabbit' Oscar Noms & Discovering Michael Fassbender's Comedic Chops On 'Next Goal Wins'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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