ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

Lola Kirke (Mistress America) shines as Joey, an aimless young woman searching for a direction in her small town in rural Pennsylvania. A visit to an Army recruiting office appears to provide her a path but when she meets and falls in love with Rayna (Breeda Wool), a rough and tumble housewife neglected by her long-haul trucker husband, that path diverges in ways that neither woman anticipated. As Joey falls deeper in love, she begins to lose sight of what’s most important to her while also becoming blind to the mistakes she is making.

Building from her award-winning short, writer-director Deb Shoval’s debut feature is a clear-eyed love story told with an assured voice and impressive attention to details of a small town life. Bolstered by two impressive lead performances from Kirke and Wool and a strong supporting cast, AWOL is a beautiful romantic drama that is both tender and tough in equal measure.

—Cara Cusumano

Director Deb Shoval

Writers Deb Shoval, Karolina Waclawiak

Producers L.A. Teodosio, Jessica Caldwell, Michel Merkt

Executive Producer Jim Lande

Co-Executive Producers Jan Miller Corran, Tracy Scott Nadler, Walter Wiacek

Co-Producer Andrew Hauser

Consulting Producers Maryam Keshavarz, Jenni Olson, Rose Troche

Associate Producers Anthony Cirurgiao, Christopher K. Edwards, Lisa Rees Henderson, Meghan Wilbur, Brooke Devine, Mogul

Line Producer Meghan-Michele German

Editor Jeffrey Wolf

Cinematographers Gal Deren, additional camera by Jessica Bennett

Music Gingger Shankar

Cast Lola Kirke, Breeda Wool, Dale Soules, Ted Welch, Bill Sage, Britne Oldford, Libby George, Charlotte Maltby, Sadie Butler, Hannah Dillon

FESTIVALS
2016: Tribeca (World Premiere)

AWARDS
Jury Award (Kansas City LGBT), Best First Time Director (qFLIX Philadelphia), Best Women's Feature Jury Award (North Carolina Gay & Lesbian); Best Narrative Feature Jury Award and Best Narrative Feature Audience Award (Indie Memphis)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD