The Short History of the Long Road
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| Directed by | Ani Simon-Kennedy |
| Written by | Ani Simon-Kennedy |
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| Cinematography | Cailin Yatsko |
| Edited by | Ron Dulin |
| Music by | Morgan Kibby |
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| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Short History of the Long Road is a 2019 American drama film, written and directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy. It stars Sabrina Carpenter, Steven Ogg, Danny Trejo, Maggie Siff and Rusty Schwimmer.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019. It was released on June 12, 2020 by FilmRise.[1]
Cast
- Sabrina Carpenter as Nola
- Steven Ogg as Clint, Nola’s dad
- Danny Trejo as Miguel
- Maggie Siff as Cheryl, Nola’s mom
- Rusty Schwimmer as Marcie
- Jashaun St. John as Blue
- Jackamoe Buzzell as Security Guard
Production
In August 2018, it was announced Sabrina Carpenter, Steven Ogg, Danny Trejo, Maggie Siff, Rusty Schwimmer and Jashaun St. John had joined the cast of the film, with Ani Simon-Kennedy directing from a screenplay she wrote.[2]
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 88%, with an average rating of 7/10 based on 25 critics.[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews.” [4]
Variety praised Carpenter's performance, stating that she "permeatied the screen with an astutely soulful quality that’s tough to turn away from." [5]
Release
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.[6][7]
References
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (February 18, 2020). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short History of the Long Road' Lands at FilmRise". TheWrap. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (August 6, 2018). "Sabrina Carpenter to Topline Indie Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_short_history_of_the_long_road
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-short-history-of-the-long-road
- ^ https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/the-short-history-of-the-long-road-review-1234632175
- ^ Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Short History of the Long Road". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
