Plot

At a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross paths at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.

An epic portrait of late-1960s America as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot.—Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

In what is supposed to be an indictment of 1960's American society, two aimless young adults try to find themselves in the California desert. Mark is a college student who spends most of his time attending protest rallies. He's also taken to carrying a gun which gets him into big trouble when he is incorrectly identified as the shooter in a cop killing. To get out of town, he steals a small single-engine airplane. Daria works for a property owner planning a new development, but she heads into the desert to find a quiet place to meditate. When Mark and Daria meet, they have sex, travel a bit together, and otherwise spend their time idly wondering about life in general.—garykmcd

At a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, two perfect strangers cross paths. During a violent students' revolt, Mark, an idealist armed with a gun, finds himself on the run from the police, bound for the scorching Death Valley in California. In the meantime, free-spirited anthropology student Daria is driving across the vast desert's empty stretch of highway in her slate-grey 1952 Buick Special. And before long, the two rebellious youngsters have a chance encounter. As the pair of passionate romantics sweep each other off their feet and start an unrestrained romance in a flawed world, their flawless bodies intertwine, making love on Zabriskie Point's eroded, dusty terrain.—Nick Riganas

An epic portrait of late-1960s America as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot.—carterlicious