The Departure (2020 film)

The Departure is a 2020 American drama film directed by Merland Hoxha, starring Grant Wright Gunderson, Kendall Chappell, Austin Lauer, Olivia Lemmon and Jon Briddell.

Cast

 * Grant Wright Gunderson as Nate
 * Kendall Chappell as Jessica
 * Austin Lauer as John
 * Olivia Lemmon as Amber
 * Jon Briddell as Bruce

Release
The film was released on digital on June 12, 2020.

Reception
Bradley Gibson of Film Threat rated the film 7 stars out of 10 and called it "an entertaining film on the strength of the performances." Sean Axmaker of Video Librarian rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and called it "well-acted".

Barbara Kennedy of Ain't It Cool News gave the film a mixed review. Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com gave the film a "thumbs down" and wrote that "It's as if we were watching an abusive relationship from the point-of-view of the manipulative partner."