Max Plugin is a jaded but flamboyant relic of the 1960s. In his teens, Max ran away to California, where he met Teschlock, a charismatic ascetic and guru renowned among a small group of young followers. At that time, when Teschlock asked Max to join him and his disciples on an ashram in India, Max declined and returned home. Now, forty years later, at age 57, Max takes a journey to India to find Teschlock's grave-site, and also himself. His adventures in India, and his Castaneda-esque experiences back home, form the heart of this very unusual road movie.
Writing
Dialogue that sounds improvised but hits like scripted poetry.
Acting
William Cully Allen owns every flamboyant, broken moment.
Director
Daniel Kremer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Daniel Kremer shot guerrilla-style in actual Varanasi crematoriums, nearly getting arrested twice.
The title references Carlos Castaneda's 'Don Juan' books—Max's 'gravity tour' is the opposite of transcendence, a forced descent into embarrassing self-knowledge.
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