Synopsis

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Inspired by actual events, “D, F & #1” is a lyrical portrait of a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome. The young man, Danny Perez, leaves home and journeys through NYC's labyrinth-like subway system in search of autonomy despite the city wide search for him. Through his observations, he discovers a subterranean world which proves unaffected, where encounters and connections are amiss among the multitude. 

“The Passenger” focuses intimately on the rare emotional connections we make and their importance. Employing traditional narrative techniques, but peppered in allegory, the story involves Gabriel, an older and lonely, Ecuadorian livery car driver from Queens and his random encounter with Sze Wun, a young Chinese mother who is stranded due to an MTA strike. While listening to a soccer match that Gabriel has bet “his life” upon, he offers Sze Wun a ride home to her sick child, setting the stage for the events that follow in which their bonds become revealed despite linguistic and cultural barriers.