Drive, She Said

Directed by Mina Shum

Canada, 1997 (fiction, 81 minutes, colour, English)

Also known as "Ingen väg tillbaka"

Film Description:
"Nadine Ship is stuck in a drab, dead-end job as a bank teller, and a passionless five-year relationship. But things begin to pick up when a mysterious mechanic shows up to open an account."
-- WorldCat (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Mina Shum
Produced by:	Stephen Hegyes
Principal Cast:	Moira Kelly, Josh Hamilton, Sebastian Spence, Jim Byrnes, Lori Ann Triolo, Peter Stebbings, David Hurtubise, Hiromoto Ida, Mina Shum
Cinematography:	Peter Wunstorf
Film Editing:	Michelle Floyd
Music:	Dennis Burke
Production Company:	Drive, She Said Productions, 47 Films

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Notes about Drive, She Said

Filmed in British Columbia.
Shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1997.

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Quote by the Director

"It's so good to be able to do something different. It was a real rush to be able to step out of a traditional female director's role and do something that is very testosterone driven."
-- Mina Shum (source)

Quotes about Drive, She Said

"The conventionality of Drive, She Said in terms of plot affected its reception. Critics decried its reliance on the caper film as a means of exploring a woman's self-actualization."
-- Brenda Austin-Smith (source)

"Mina Shum's audacious second feature is a stylistic leap that stretches her skills as a director and tests the patience of even the most tolerant audience."
-- John Haslett Cuff (source)

Bibliography for Drive, She Said

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Elley, Derek. "Drive, She Said." Review of Drive, She Said. Variety, December 22, 1997.
Gerstel, Judy. "Sophomore effort crashes." Review of Drive, She Said. Toronto Star, September 4, 1998.
Haslett Cuff, John. "Driving wild on the wrong side of the road: Canadian filmmaker Mina Shum spins her wheels tackling some unfamiliar terrain." Review of Drive, She Said. Globe and Mail, September 4, 1998.
Roberge, Huguette. "Drive, She Said : P'tite vie ou émotion forte?" Review of Drive, She Said. La Presse, November 21, 1998. [in French]
Tremblay, Odile. "Une bédé à la sauce Hong-Kong." Review of Drive, She Said. Le Devoir, November 21, 1998. [in French]

Web Sites about Drive, She Said

"IMDb: Drive, She Said." Internet Movie Database, Inc. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119021/combined.