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Going Away

2013 1h 36m FR
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5.6
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★5.6TMDB · 74
Drama
Synopsis
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Two unlikely friends — a supply teacher and a lonely young boy suspended between two estranged parents — embark on a weekend motorcycle voyage full of surprises and unforeseen consequences in this surprisingly tough, unsentimental drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Nicole Garcia
Writers
Nicole Garcia, Jacques Fieschi
Languages
French
Countries
France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicole Garcia, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Éric Neveux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Louise Bourgoin and Pierre Rochefort and Dominique Sanda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2289526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicole Garcia directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Éric Neveux scores. Simon Jacquet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 13 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Nicole Garcia, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Éric Neveux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Louise Bourgoin and Pierre Rochefort and Dominique Sanda carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt2289526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Pierre Milon
Original score
Éric Neveux
Editing
Simon Jacquet
Production design
Véronique Barnéoud
Costume design
Nathalie du Roscoat
Runtime
96 min · 1h 36m
Status
Released
Box office
$95
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
14A

Also by

Nicole Garcia

Production companies

Who made it

  • Les Films Pelléas

    Les Films Pelléas

    FR

Key crew

  • EditorSimon Jacquet
  • Production DesignVéronique Barnéoud
  • Costume DesignNathalie du Roscoat
  • ProducerPhilippe Martin
  • Script SupervisorClémentine Schaeffer

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2013-09-0814A

Also known as

International titles

  • Il est parti dimancheFR

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