Departure

A quiet, contemplative film that lingers on unspoken emotions and the ache of transition, with a bittersweet tenderness.

Directed by

Andrew Steggall

Genres

Drama, Romance, Family

Starring

Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, Phénix Brossard

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, family, love

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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