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Car Tow Sparks Bureaucratic Nightmare
4 Feb
Summary
- Impoverished Seattle woman's life disrupted by towed car.
- Film explores a painful and hilarious bureaucratic ordeal.
- Community support is crucial for her legal fight.
The film "Tow," starring Rose Byrne, delves into the bureaucratic nightmare faced by an impoverished Seattle woman whose car, her only home, is towed. This event triggers a grinding legal odyssey as she is forced to confront an indifferent system. Byrne portrays Amanda Ogle, a woman pushed to her limits by an all-too-familiar hell determined to make her pay for mistakes not her own.
The narrative highlights the critical role of community support in Ogle's fight against city hall. She builds a network of individuals who understand the system's indifference firsthand. The film features Dominic Sessa as her 24-year-old attorney, Kevin Eggers, and Ariana DeBose, Demi Lovato, and Octavia Spencer as women she meets at a local shelter.
Premiering last summer at the Tribeca Film Festival to mixed reception, "Tow" earned a "B-" from IndieWire for its relatable script by Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin. The film, directed by Stephanie Laing, is set to be released in theaters on Friday, March 20, by Roadside Attractions and Vertical.
