The Cars That Ate Paris
1974 · 91 min
Directed by Peter Weir. Written by Peter Weir. Starring John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully.
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.
Critics 67% · audiences 34% · streaming on Criterion Channel