Storyline

About a convict -Russ Millings - who has just been released from prison after serving 20 years for possessing an ounce of marijuana. The world outside, changed beyond his recognition, seems like seen through a glass pane and moves at a different pace. He diligently fulfills his tasks, but human contact is a forgotten and scary concept to him. Still on parole and working in a burger joint, one night he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster. Unsure of what to do, and caught between being overwhelmed by affection and panic, Russ starts to 'thaw'. He finally finds connection to another human - and himself, through this baby which is lost, cast out and ignorant of the world around her- like him. He dares to come out of his emotional shell and go on the journey to retrace his past persona from that distant time 'before' , when he was Russky: A person, a son, a man and not a subject.—Sibelle Artis

Plot Keywords

abandoned baby, foster care, bus trip, safe deposit box, voice over letter, time jump, clinic, california, parolee, compass, dishwasher, fast food restaurant, motel room, internet cafe, baby girl, dumpster, beach, ambiguous ending

Short Review

"Adopt a Highway" is a warm, compassionate film in which Ethan Hawke spends much of his time talking honestly to a baby. Something about that offers a few rays of hope for cinema.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 14.99, Track Rental Price: 4.99, Collection Price: 14.99, Track Hd Price: 14.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 4.99, Collection Hd Price: 14.99

3. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 6.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 6.99, Rent: 3.99]