Film · 2015

Departure

Name: Departure
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 2016-05-20
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard, Finbar Lynch, Niamh Cusack

Directed by Andrew Steggall · starring Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther and Phénix Brossard

1 h 49 min
15
Drama · Family · Romance
UK France
Released in the UK 19 May 2016

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9.5 Users1 vote
6.5 Critics2 reviews

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Synopsis

A British family sees how their reality is decaying gradually. The mother, totally English, and her teenage son decide to spend a week of vacation and relaxation in southern France town. During that week, in the summer house, the marriage begin to see the great difficulties encountered in reality. The arrival of a boy from the village, enigmatic and with a great mystery, enter into their lives, turning their reality still more difficult than it already was. Introspection of human difficulties and the complexity of personal relationships. Andrew Steggall directs and writes this romantic family drama starring Juliet Stevenson and Alex Lawther, with the participation of French actor Phénix Brossard.

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The essentials

Runtime: 109 min1 hour and 49 minutes
Budget: $1.1mBritish Film Institute
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Departure?: 1 hour and 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Departure released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 19 May 2016.
Who directed Departure?: Andrew Steggall.
Who is in Departure?: It stars Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard and Finbar Lynch.
Where can I watch Departure?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Director: Andrew Steggall
Writers: Andrew Steggall
Producers: Pietro Greppi

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'Departure' Trailer 1:492 March 2016

0:48 InterviewInterview with Juliet Stevenson of 'Departure'

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9.5 1 vote

What the critics say average 6.5 from 2 outlets

7.0 Screen DailyCharles Gant Andrew Steggall is an assuredly composed coming-of-age tale about a poetry-scribbling teenage boy nursing a barely reciprocated crush on a more boldly masculine French lad. Read
6.0 VarietyDennis Harvey 'Departure' is never less than admirably accomplished in packaging terms. From Brian Fawcett?s frequently ravishing, atmospheric photography to Jools Scott?s tastefully sparse (...), the film?s… Read