Slacker

“With Slacker, Richard Linklater laid the foundations for a new era of American independent cinema in the 1990s. The film became a turning point – many later indie directors cite it as a source of inspiration or even as a door-opener. Slacker is no ordinary film, but a mosaic of moments: loosely connected characters drifting through a day full of whimsical thoughts, coincidences and encounters. An intellectual portrait of a Texan subculture (…). There’s Linklater himself as an aimlessly wandering bus passenger, an old anarchist who befriends a burglar, conspiracy theorists, TV collectors, lost souls – a roundelay of the restless. Shot with little more than passion and a handful of dollars, *i* became a cult classic. The term ‘slacker’ itself found its way into everyday language through this film. Linklater weaves fleeting encounters into a witty, surprising and satirical reflection of a generation: Generation X. A film like a stroll through the mind – anarchic, thought-provoking, unforgettable.” (Apple TV)