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Departures

Departures

# They say the best way to move forward is to go back...
Drama   Comedy
📜 Overview: A must-see northern comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humor and raw emotion. Inspired by real heartbreak, this Manchester-made feature follows Benji, who meets the elusive and dominant Jake at an airport check-out gate. What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed power dynamic. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost. Created by a collective of working-class LGBT+ filmmakers, Departures is a darkly comic, emotionally charged journey—think Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2025-03-15
⌚ Running Time: 82 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.5

Beloved Cast

Lloyd Eyre-Morgan original image
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
David Tag original image
David Tag
Liam Boyle original image
Liam Boyle
Tyler Conti original image
Tyler Conti
Kerry Howard original image
Kerry Howard
Lorraine Stanley original image
Lorraine Stanley
Jacob Partali original image
Jacob Partali

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