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Departure (2016)

May 20, 2016 (FR) • Drama, Romance, Family • 109m

Overview

An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother, Beatrice. She in turn is confronted by the realisation that her marriage to his father, Philip, has grown loveless and the life she knows is coming to an end. When an enigmatic local teenager, Clément, quietly enters their lives, both mother and son are compelled to confront their desires and, finally, each other.

Director

Andrew Steggall

Top Billed

Juliet Stevenson

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Brian Fawcett
Brian Fawcett

Director of Photography

Holly Waddington
Holly Waddington

Costume Design

Gordon McCaughley
Gordon McCaughley

Script Supervisor

Valérie Gasse
Valérie Gasse

Casting Associate

Ben Plant
Ben Plant

First Assistant Camera

Johann Jolivet
Johann Jolivet

Steadicam Operator

Beniamino Barrese
Beniamino Barrese

Still Photographer

Sergio Cesari
Sergio Cesari

Underwater Camera

Alex Murray
Alex Murray

Visual Effects

Michael Sinden
Michael Sinden

Sound Recordist

Tom Drew
Tom Drew

Sound Designer

Vincent Watts
Vincent Watts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pauline Reichenbach
Pauline Reichenbach

Property Master

Fanette Martinie
Fanette Martinie

Production Manager

Pierre-Louis Turquet
Pierre-Louis Turquet

First Assistant Director

Thomas Markwick
Thomas Markwick

Boom Operator

Hannelore Dreher
Hannelore Dreher

Title Designer

Dune Fromont
Dune Fromont

Location Manager

Katherine Hayes
Katherine Hayes

Production Coordinator

Kristin Irving
Kristin Irving

Production Coordinator



Reviews

kinrich30

⭐ 5/10

August 30, 2026

This was a good movie, but it could have been great. It's about a teen, who happens to be gay, who is dealing with his mother's mental health issues. The gay storyline was good, but there wasn't much of it. There were many scenes with no talking at all, just the mother staring off or wandering around and it really kept the movie from reaching it's potential.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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