The Short History of the Long Road

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
Film poster
Directed byAni Simon-Kennedy
Produced by
  • Darren Dean
  • Bettina Kadoorie
  • Eddie Rubin
  • Kishori Rajan
  • Ani Simon-Kennedy
  • Dominique Telson
  • Cailin Yatsko
Written byAni Simon-Kennedy
Starring
Music byMorgan Kibby
CinematographyCailin Yatsko
Edited byRon Dulin
Production
companies
  • Relic Pictures
  • Astute Films
  • Eggplant Pictures
  • Reverse Osmosis Films
  • Bicephaly Pictures
Distributed byFilmRise
Release date
  • April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) (Tribeca)
  • June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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 6.95/10 based on 28 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 "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
  1. Verhoeven, Beatrice (February 18, 2020). "Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short History of the Long Road' Lands at FilmRise". TheWrap. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. Gardner, Chris (August 6, 2018). "Sabrina Carpenter to Topline Indie Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. "The Short History of the Long Road". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. "The Short History of the Long Road". Metacritic.
  5. "'The Short History of the Long Road': Film Review". Variety.
  6. 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.
  7. "The Short History of the Long Road". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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