Maryland Premiere
#VANLIFE(EMOTIONAL)
Best Dramedy Series
76 minutes
When a seemingly perfect yet hopelessly unsuccessful Youtube #VanLife couple accidentally commit murder during a Livestream, they decide to capitalise on their rapidly growing infamy by making one more vlog before turning themselves in. But as they attempt to maintain an idyllic, plant-based lifestyle on the run, their relationship begins to strain and this millennial Bonnie & Clyde find the hunt for fame more perilous than they had ever imagined...
ZACH (33) and KIKI (31) are just one of the thousands of gorgeous, toned, active-wearing VanLife couples who have quit their unfulfilling careers to pursue a life on the road.
In a converted campervan, these two travel around the country, vlogging their exciting yet totally grounded lives in an attempt to show what Van Life is REALLY LIKE. It's one with the
earth, man. It's beautiful. Calming. Connected. Spiritual.
It's also bullshit.
Beneath the fast-paced editing, stunning natural vistas, ample side-boob meditation sequences and royalty-free stock music, this ageing Millennial duo are just like any other struggling Millennial couple: miserable, sexless and curdling under the weight of: "I really should have a house and 2.5 kids by now.
With only a few hundred subscribers to their name, Zach and Kiki feel increasingly average in front of and behind the camera. Things need to change. They need to get noticed. And time is
running out - or it'll be a wrap for their vagabond lifestyle and, most likely…their relationship.
When they accidentally (and violently) flatten a caravan park manager during a Livestream, it proves to be the
greatest opportunity ever afforded to these wannabe Youtubers.
Suddenly Zach and Kiki find themselves on the receiving end of an exceptional online boost - a digital tsunami of outrage and support rapidly casts our couple as either heroes acting in self-
defence or a pair of self-absorbed narcissistic villains;, sending “Zach and Kiki” skyrocketing to the top of the Youtube algorithm.
The couple must now choose between the desire to turn themselves in or seize on their newfound fame. But as all their devices are put on flight mode, and they go off the grid,
tensions flare when the couple are forced to communicate and reveal their true selves without filters.
As the authorities get closer and conscience begins to seep in, these #VanLifers are forced to make a choice: how far are they both willing to go to keep their channel in the spotlight, and what will become of them if they do?
In a converted campervan, these two travel around the country, vlogging their exciting yet totally grounded lives in an attempt to show what Van Life is REALLY LIKE. It's one with the
earth, man. It's beautiful. Calming. Connected. Spiritual.
It's also bullshit.
Beneath the fast-paced editing, stunning natural vistas, ample side-boob meditation sequences and royalty-free stock music, this ageing Millennial duo are just like any other struggling Millennial couple: miserable, sexless and curdling under the weight of: "I really should have a house and 2.5 kids by now.
With only a few hundred subscribers to their name, Zach and Kiki feel increasingly average in front of and behind the camera. Things need to change. They need to get noticed. And time is
running out - or it'll be a wrap for their vagabond lifestyle and, most likely…their relationship.
When they accidentally (and violently) flatten a caravan park manager during a Livestream, it proves to be the
greatest opportunity ever afforded to these wannabe Youtubers.
Suddenly Zach and Kiki find themselves on the receiving end of an exceptional online boost - a digital tsunami of outrage and support rapidly casts our couple as either heroes acting in self-
defence or a pair of self-absorbed narcissistic villains;, sending “Zach and Kiki” skyrocketing to the top of the Youtube algorithm.
The couple must now choose between the desire to turn themselves in or seize on their newfound fame. But as all their devices are put on flight mode, and they go off the grid,
tensions flare when the couple are forced to communicate and reveal their true selves without filters.
As the authorities get closer and conscience begins to seep in, these #VanLifers are forced to make a choice: how far are they both willing to go to keep their channel in the spotlight, and what will become of them if they do?
