End of Sentence

End of Sentence
Film poster
Directed byElfar Adalsteins
Screenplay byMichael Armbruster
Produced byElfar Adalsteins
David Collins
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
StarringJohn Hawkes
Logan Lerman
Sarah Bolger
CinematographyKarl Oskarsson
Edited byKristján Loðmfjörð
Release dates
  • 30 June 2019 (2019-06-30) (Edinburgh)[1]
  • 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[2]
CountriesIceland
Ireland
United States
LanguageEnglish

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

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.