
Departures
- Director: Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, Neil Ely
- Writer: Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
- Producer: Neil Ely, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, Paul Mortlock
CGiii Comment
Based on a real heartbreak, Departures is a must-see northern comedy drama that dissects a toxic relationship from all angles.
Benji meets Jake at an airport check-out gate and is immediately intrigued. Jake is fit, elusive, dominant and, as Benji happily suspects, ‘a bit gay’. Cue monthly getaways to Amsterdam, a lot of sex and the creeping emergence of a doomed power dynamic. This Manchester-made feature was self-funded by a collective of working-class LGBT+ filmmakers, who have successfully created a funny, raw and empathetic cinematic experience for all.
Rhianna Ilube
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Cast & Characters
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan ... Benji
David Tag ... Jake
Liam Boyle ... Kieran
Ali Afzal ... Robby
Saira Choudhry ... Olivia
Tyler Conti ... Ryan
Kimberly Hart-Simpson ... Vanessa
Jake Haymes ... Tommy
Kerry Howard ... Jackie
Kelsea Knox ... Abby
Jacob Partali ... Young Jake
Andrew Purcell ... Adam
Olly Rhodes ... Young Benji
Lorraine Stanley ... Janet
Olivier Sublet ... Noah