PREVIEW: Long Way Back (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Tristan Sturrock (Saving Grace), Chloe Endean (Bait), Susan Penhaligon (Patrick), Kate Edney (Magpie)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Brett Harvey (Weekend Retreat), director, writer, editor; Simon Harvey (The Midnight Drives), producer; Matthew Thomason (film debut) and Luke Toms (film debut), composers; Adam Laity (film debut), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

David (Sturrock), a reluctant father, is called upon by his estranged daughter Lea (Endean), who is leaving university under tragic circumstances, to drive her home to Cornwall. As father and daughter embark on a road trip across the country, revisiting old memories along the way, David attempts to reconcile with Lea after a lifetime of disappointment…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This tender British road trip movie is an emotional journey that is worth keeping an eye open for, especially with its timeless themes of parenthood that will never not be irrelevant to people in similar situations.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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