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Quick Info

Rating

5.5/10

Release2013

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$95

Production

Les Films Pelléas

Movie

Going Away

2013

1h 36m

5.5

Drama

Synopsis

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.

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