End of Sentence

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End of Sentence
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Directed by Elfar Adalsteins
Screenplay byMichael Armbruster
Produced byElfar Adalsteins
David Collins
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Starring John Hawkes
Logan Lerman
Sarah Bolger
CinematographyKarl Oskarsson
Edited byKristján Loðmfjörð
Release dates
  • 30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)(Edinburgh) [1]
  • 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)(United States)
Running time
96 minutes [2]
CountriesIceland
Ireland
United States
LanguageEnglish

End of Sentence is a 2019 drama film starring John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger [3] and directed by Elfar Adalsteins. [4] Upon its release, the movie received critical acclaim. [2]

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Plot

Frank Fogle, a widower, reluctantly embarks on a journey to honour his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his estranged son, Sean, along for the trip. As Sean steps out of prison the last thing on his mind is a foreign road trip with his alienated father. What he needs is a fresh start in the United States. But when his travel plans collapse he reluctantly accepts his father's proposal in return for a ticket to the West Coast and a promise that they never have to see each other again. Between a disconcerting Irish wake, the surfacing of an old flame, the pick up of a pretty hitchhiker and plenty of unresolved issues, the journey becomes a little more than father and son had bargained for.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Ireland in May 2017. [4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 92% of 71 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.The website's consensus reads: "Steered by a pair of powerful lead performances, End of Sentence is a road trip movie that takes audiences on a satisfying emotional journey." [2] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [5]

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References

  1. Dalton, Stephen (30 June 2019). "'End of Sentence': Film Review; Edinburgh 2019". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "End of Sentence". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. Lodderhose, Diana (15 May 2017). "John Hawkes & Logan Lerman Head To 'End Of Sentence' For Rocket Science – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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  5. "End of Sentence". Metacritic . Retrieved July 6, 2023.