'Flesh and Fuel' Review: Two Lonely Truckers Share Europe's Highways — and Much, Much More — in an Unlikely Road Romance with Plenty of Heart In a cinematic landscape often dominated by identity politics, Pierre Le Gall's Flesh and Fuel stands out for its nuanced portrayal of love.
The French director's feature debut premiered at Cannes' Critics' Week sidebar, earning praise for its thoughtful exploration of a same sex relationship between two truck drivers on the European highway.
Flesh and Fuel appears to be an unlikely romance story: two men from different countries, working class backgrounds, and professions finding love in the midst of their jobs.