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Short Films in Focus: The Big Wait | Features | Roger Ebert

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Dreamy documentary follows an eccentric couple running a remote Australian airstrip, as they find unexpected solace in the vast, silent desert landscape.
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  • The film's director, Yannick Jamey, stumbled upon this unique location and its caretakers, Greg and Kate Harrington, while exploring the remote Nullarbor Plain, and ended up capturing a week in their tranquil, quirky lives.
  • The director reveals that while the Harringtons' remote 'dream job' initially appeals to many viewers, the isolation can eventually drive people 'mad,' with managers only allowed to stay for a maximum of two years to avoid going stir-crazy.
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Yannick Jamey, Greg Harrington, Kate Harrington, Roger Ebert, The Big Wait
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