AWOL (2011)

01/21/2011 (US) • Drama • 14m

Overview

Days before deployment to Afghanistan, Joey returns to rural Pennsylvania for Christmas with big dreams of running away to Canada with her beautiful lover. But Joey learns that things don’t always end up as planned. This short film was expanded into a feature film of the same title, it premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, and it was released in 2017.

AWOL (2011)

01/21/2011 (US) • 14m

Drama

Overview

Days before deployment to Afghanistan, Joey returns to rural Pennsylvania for Christmas with big dreams of running away to Canada with her beautiful lover. But Joey learns that things don’t always end up as planned. This short film was expanded into a feature film of the same title, it premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, and it was released in 2017.

Top Billed Cast

Joey

Rayna

Joey's Mom Ruthie

Joey's Stepdad Pete

Roy

Nevayah

Hannah

Joey's Family

Whitney Chrzanowski

Joey's Family

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rural area

extramarital affair

lgbt

running away

us military

woman director

older woman younger woman relationship

short film

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