It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
Dec 31 1988
•1h 25m
•Drama
A nameless young man travels the country by bus and train, visiting friends and making new ones, having banal conversations, and dedicating his existence to mundane activities.
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Richard Linklater
James Goodwin
Dan Kratochvil
Linda Finney
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