The New York Times by Anita Gates
It’s a quietly compelling story.
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France · 2013
1h 36m
Director Nicole Garcia
Starring Louise Bourgoin, Pierre Rochefort, Dominique Sanda, Déborah François
Genre Drama
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A solitary supply teacher and a lonely young boy form an unlikely bond on a weekend motorcycle trip in France full of surprises and hidden consequences.
The New York Times by Anita Gates
It’s a quietly compelling story.
Garcia, co-scenarist Jacques Fieschi and the excellent cast (including a welcome Dominique Sanda as Baptiste’s regal mother) bring a sense of depth and shared history to even those figures we meet just briefly.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
Despite its late shortcomings, Going Away demonstrates Garcia’s ability to coax strong performances out of a relatively young cast.
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