The read
It runs a compact 14m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Deb ShovalDirector
- Deb ShovalWriter
- Kelli RudickOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kayla DempseyJoey
- Breeda WoolRayna
- Ruthie O'DellJoey's Mom Ruthie
- Darrell 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
Stills
Themes
rural areaextramarital affairlgbtrunning awayus militarywoman directorolder woman younger woman relationshipshort film