Away We Go
- Director: Sam Mendes
- Writer: Dave Eggers; Vendela Vida
- Producer: Pippa Harris; Peter Saraf
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When Mendes puts his name to a film...expectations run high.
This, however, fails to fulfill those expectations. Some will call it quirky, some will marvel at the mawkish behaviour...others will just be irritated at the man-boy who has a heart of gold.
There are some moments that salvage this from the depths of banality...few and far between. However, it's too cute to be palatable and too heavy handed to be believable.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Cast & Characters
John Krasinski as Burt Farlander;
Maya Rudolph as Verona De Tessant;
Carmen Ejogo as Grace De Tessant;
Catherine O'Hara as Gloria Farlander;
Jeff Daniels as Jerry Farlander;
Allison Janney as Lily;
Jim Gaffigan as Lowell;
Samantha Pryor as Ashley;
Conor Carroll as Taylor;
Maggie Gyllenhaal as LN Fisher-Herrin