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AWOL

2011-01-21 · 14 min · ★ 4.7

Drama

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.

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Directors
Deb Shoval
Production companies
Pecadillo Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kayla DempseyJoey
Breeda WoolBreeda WoolRayna
Ruthie O'DellJoey's Mom Ruthie
Darrell LarsonDarrell LarsonJoey's Stepdad Pete
Roy BrownRoy
Nevayah GondaNevayah
Hannah DillonHannah
Jon SordoniJoey's Family
Whitney ChrzanowskiJoey's Family
Garrit ChrzanowskiJoey's Family
Jen WaltonJoey's Family

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