The Departure (2020 film)

The Departure is a 2020 American drama film directed by Merland Hoxha, starring Grant Wright Gunderson, Kendall Chappell, Austin Lauer, Olivia Lemmon and Jon Briddell.

The Departure
Directed byMerland Hoxha
Written byMerland Hoxha
Produced byMerland Hoxha
Starring
  • Grant Wright Gunderson
  • Kendall Chappell
  • Austin Lauer
  • Olivia Lemmon
  • Jon Briddell
CinematographyLudovica Isidori
Wey Wang
Edited byJuliette Edwards
Release date
  • June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Grant Wright Gunderson as Nate
  • Kendall Chappell as Jessica
  • Austin Lauer as John
  • Olivia Lemmon as Amber
  • Jon Briddell as Bruce

Release

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The film was released on digital on June 12, 2020.[1]

Reception

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Bradley Gibson of Film Threat rated the film 7 stars out of 10 and called it "an entertaining film on the strength of the performances."[2] Sean Axmaker of Video Librarian rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and called it "well-acted".[3]

Barbara Kennedy of Ain't It Cool News gave the film a mixed review.[1] Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com gave the film a "thumbs down" and wrote that "It's as if we were watching an abusive relationship from the point-of-view of the manipulative partner."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Barbara (June 16, 2020). "THE DEPARTURE Makes Men Look Really Bad". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Gibson, Bradley (June 13, 2020). "THE DEPARTURE". Film Threat. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Axmaker, Sean (September 17, 2020). "The Departure". Video Librarian. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Castillo, Monica (June 12, 2020). "The Departure". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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