In a small Texas town, twenty down-on-their-luck folks compete to win a brand new pick-up truck, a prize that might finally tip the scales of life in their favor. The annual ‘Hands On’ contest puts the vehicle literally within their reach – the winning contestant is the last one standing with their hands held firmly on the truck. Armed only with their dreams and determination, the participants forgo basic human needs to stand around the pickup truck for days to beat out their competitors. All for the benefit of an enthusiastic audience and the glare of the local media who turn up each year for the car dealership’s popular publicity stunt. As the blisteringly hot days and long nights of struggle, exhaustion, mind games, hilarity, loss of control and insanity add up, only one winner can drive away with the truck. Each contestant has their own reasons for joining the contest, and as the hours tick by, their humanity is laid bare. Who will hold on and win – and at what cost? The film stars Carrie Preston (Claws), Callie Hernandez (Alien: Covenant), Joe Cole (Black Mirror), and Lucy Faust (Mudbound).

One of These Days

In a small Texas town, the annual ‘Hands On’ endurance contest offers the chance of a lifetime to win a brand-new pickup truck. Each contestant has their own reasons for entering, but the true cost of the competition is higher than it appears.

Conversation with Director Bastian Gunther, Actress Carrie Preston (Joan Dempsey), Actress Callie Hernandez (Maria Parsons), Actor Jesse C Boyd (Kevin), Actor Carl Palmer (Walter), and Actress Donna Duplantier (Kathy), Moderated by HCAS Artistic Director Jessica Green

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