Los Angeles: A Car Distopia in 10 Movies · Global Voices

It is a hot and sticky summer day in Los Angeles. A row of motionless cars spreads over the road, which seems to melt under the sun. The roar of the engines, the crying of a child, dissonant honks and screaming fights make up the postcards of this moment. The camera is slowed down in an old car and its only occupant: a middle-aged driver, with a shirt, tie and glasses, which makes it hard not to burst out of anger. The beginning of A Day of Fury…