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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.

The Short History of the Long Road
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Directed by	Ani Simon-Kennedy
Written by	Ani Simon-Kennedy
Produced by	Darren Dean Bettina Kadoorie Eddie Rubin Kishori Rajan Ani Simon-Kennedy Dominique Telson Cailin Yatsko
Starring	Sabrina Carpenter Steven Ogg Danny Trejo Maggie Siff Rusty Schwimmer
Cinematography	Cailin Yatsko
Edited by	Ron Dulin
Music by	Morgan Kibby
Production companies	Relic Pictures Astute Films Eggplant Pictures Reverse Osmosis Films Bicephaly Pictures
Distributed by	FilmRise
Release dates	April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) (Tribeca) June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019. It was released on June 12, 2020, by FilmRise.[1]

Plot

For teenage Nola (Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair crisscross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, relishing their independence and making ends meet by doing odd jobs. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in search of a mother she never knew. When her motorhome unexpectedly breaks down, she forges a bond with an auto body shop owner (Trejo), and senses the possibility of mooring her ship in this storm.

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 89%, with an average rating of 7/10 based on 35 critics. The site's critical consensus reads, "A potential breakout vehicle for its writer-director as well as its star, The Short History of the Long Road finds fresh byways along its well-traveled path."[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 "permeated 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

External links

• The Short History of the Long Road at IMDb

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