The monotonous and repetitive life of a nearly expressionless toll booth attendant is featured in this experimental film. Impressionistically shot in the grainy look of the American films of the 1970s using a yellow palette, Toll Booth is slow-moving and enigmatic. There was a nicely done long overhead tracking shot of the main characters in a field of wheat that I particularly enjoyed. Due to its glacial pacing, I think most audiences would find Toll Booth to be a test of endurance. I watched Toll Booth at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Here's a trailer:
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