The movie
Toutes Directions
The 71-year-old Limburg taxi driver Sjef loses his job and, for the first time in his life, takes the wrong turn.
Description
Every morning, 71-year-old regional taxi driver Sjef follows the same route through South Limburg. He picks up his regular passengers, who depend on his rattling minibus for their appointments as well as their fragile connection to the outside world. They give his days rhythm, connection and meaning, just as he does for them.
When Sjef is suddenly fired and has to hand in his keys and bus with immediate effect, he picks up his passengers one last time. At the intersection where he would normally turn right, he accelerates and drives straight on.
What follows is an unplanned, sometimes dangerous journey, during which his elderly and vulnerable passengers prove surprisingly resilient. Industrial landscapes gradually give way to sweeping vistas, while the group grows smaller along the way.
What begins as an impulsive decision develops into a journey that stirs something in everyone, giving Sjef the courage to begin the rest of his life.
