Departure

May 20 2016 Unrated 1h 49m
Drama, Romance

An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother, Beatrice. She in turn is confronted by the realisation that her marriage to his father, Philip, has grown loveless and the life she knows is coming to an end. When an enigmatic local teenager, Clément, quietly enters their lives, both mother and son are compelled to confront their desires and, finally, each other.

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Plot

An English mother and teenage son spend a week in the South of France breaking up a summer home that has become one of the casualties of the boy's parents' crumbling marriage. Matters only become more complicated when an enigmatic local boy enters their lives.

Written by

Andrew Steggall

Directed by

Andrew Steggall

Cast

Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, France

Production Companies

BFI, Motion Group Pictures, Connectic Studio, Amaro Films

Languages

English, Français

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
2,952
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA