End of Sentence

2019 drama film
  • 30 June 2019 (2019-06-30) (Edinburgh)[1]
  • 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[2]CountriesIceland
Ireland
United StatesLanguageEnglish

End of Sentence is a 2019 drama film starring John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger[3] and directed by Elfar Adalsteins.[4] Upon its release, the movie received critical acclaim.[2]

Plot

Frank Fogle, a widower, reluctantly embarks on a journey to honour his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his estranged son, Sean, along for the trip. As Sean steps out of prison the last thing on his mind is a foreign road trip with his alienated father. What he needs is a fresh start in the United States. But when his travel plans collapse he reluctantly accepts his father's proposal in return for a ticket to the West Coast and a promise that they never have to see each other again. Between a disconcerting Irish wake, the surfacing of an old flame, the pick up of a pretty hitchhiker and plenty of unresolved issues, the journey becomes a little more than father and son had bargained for.

Cast

  • John Hawkes as Frank Fogle
  • Logan Lerman as Sean Fogle
  • Sarah Bolger as Jewel
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Stone
  • Denis Conway as Father Tobin
  • Lalor Roddy as Murphy
  • Sean Mahon as Andrew

Production

The film was shot in Ireland in May 2017.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 71 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Steered by a pair of powerful lead performances, End of Sentence is a road trip movie that takes audiences on a satisfying emotional journey."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]

References

  1. ^ Dalton, Stephen (30 June 2019). "'End of Sentence': Film Review; Edinburgh 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "End of Sentence". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (15 May 2017). "John Hawkes & Logan Lerman Head To 'End Of Sentence' For Rocket Science – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Mitchell, Robert (15 May 2017). "Cannes: John Hawkes, Logan Lerman Set for Rocket Science's 'End of Sentence'". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ "End of Sentence". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

External links

  • End of Sentence at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata