Keyword Drive

KYRIE and SHAKA come from two different worlds. Kyrie insists that no one picks him up directly from his home in East Cleveland and Shaka, who is far more well off, is more than willing to flaunt what he has and throw out money on the newest games and sneakers. Still, they are best friends trying to get through life together. Kyrie struggles to come out to his best friend before leaving for college. Shaka doesn't know how to tell Kyrie that he is moving to a different state. It's a story about humanity, politics, fear, and its consequences, all told from the perspective of two teens in East Cleveland, Ohio.

A desperate woman who can no longer support her elderly mother with dementia takes her for one last drive.

All Denny wants to do is get by like everybody else, but there always seems to be something in the way.

Night time, open roads, coffee & regret.

Driving transcends mere transportation, becoming a profound act of self-discovery and connection to power, freedom, and the fleeting abundance of modern existence.