A British family prepares to sell their summer house in Southern France. Teenage Elliot (played by Alex Lawther) explores his sexuality, while his mother Beatrice (Juliet Stevenson) tries to fight the loneliness caused by the unsuccessful marriage. The appearance of an enigmatic local boy Clement (Phénix Brossard) awakens new and unfamiliar desires both to Elliot and his mother. Mother and son have to confront each other and themselves. The story of Departure is touched by myth and landscape. The childhood and the marriage come to an end., and so does the age of the traditional family.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 49 min.
- Country, year
- United Kingdom, France, 2015
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- English, French
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Andrew Steggall
- Producers
- Pietro Greppi, Cora Palfrey, Guillaume Tobo
- Cast
- Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Andrew Steggall
„Andrew Steggal is a British theatre and short films director. Departure is his debut feature film, and it has already drawn the critiques’ attention for the sensitivity of its emotional palette.
