AWOL (2011)
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.
Director: Deb Shoval
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Cast
- Kayla Dempsey - Joey
- Breeda Wool - Rayna
- Ruthie O'Dell - Joey's Mom Ruthie
- Darrell Larson - Joey's Stepdad Pete
- Roy Brown - Roy
- Nevayah Gonda - Nevayah
- Hannah Dillon - Hannah
- Jon Sordoni - Joey's Family
- Whitney Chrzanowski - Joey's Family
- Garrit Chrzanowski - Joey's Family
Screenplay
Music: Kelli Rudick
Cinematography: Jessica Bennett
Editing: Niv Klainer
Production: Pecadillo Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
rural area, extramarital affair, lgbt, running away, us military, woman director, older woman younger woman relationship, short film
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AWOL about?
- 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.
- Who directed AWOL?
- AWOL was directed by Deb Shoval.
- Who stars in AWOL?
- AWOL stars Kayla Dempsey, Breeda Wool, Ruthie O'Dell, Darrell Larson, Roy Brown, Nevayah Gonda.
- How long is AWOL?
- AWOL has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is AWOL?
- AWOL is a Drama film.
- Where was AWOL produced?
- AWOL was produced in United States of America.