Clockwise

• Comedy

A meticulously ordered school headmaster’s obsession with punctuality spirals into escalating chaos when he misses a crucial train, forcing him to rely on a volatile former student during a fraught road trip. This isn’t a simple journey to a conference; it’s a darkly comedic unraveling of control as Brian Stimpson’s rigid world collides with Laura’s impulsive post-breakup state, fueled by misunderstandings and escalating parental panic. The film thrives on the awkward tension and mounting absurdity of their forced companionship, creating a uniquely unsettling yet humorous portrait of a man’s desperate attempt to maintain composure amidst a rapidly deteriorating situation, ultimately revealing the fragility hidden beneath a veneer of propriety.