AWOL

2017

1h 22m

5.6(37 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young woman in the Army must make tough decisions when her love for an older woman causes her to question just where she is going. Adapted from Deb Shoval's 2011 short film of the same name.

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Cast & Crew

75 members

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Lola Kirke

Joey

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Breeda Wool

Rayna

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Dale Soules

Ruthie

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Ted Welch

Pete

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Britne Oldford

Haley

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Libby George

Gram

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Bill Sage

Roy

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Kyle Monaghan

Army Recruiter

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Madeline Hindmarsh

Girl with Ice Cream

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Nicole Dillon

Rayna's Friend #1

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Dawn Santoriello

Rayna's Friend #2

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Amanda K. Somma

Rayna's Friend #3

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Charlotte Maltby

Kristen

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Katie Kelly

Rayna's Friend #4

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Nicole Lopez-Isa

Rayna's Friend #5

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Sadie Butler

Sadie

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Hannah Dillon

Hannah

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David Koral

Chet

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Adam Nortfors

Pete's Bandmate

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Paul Hosey

Pete's Bandmate

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Mike Munkatchy

Roy's Friend

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Roy Brown

Roy's Friend

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Scott Nadler

Roy's Friend

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Sue Yurchak

Joey's Family Member

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Mandy Kolensky

Joey's Family Member

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Roxanne Stutzman

Joey's Family Member

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Gwen Galasso

Joey's Family Member

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Lily Williams

Joey's Family Member

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Francesco Danza

Joey's Family Member

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Krystian Bienkowski

Man in Bar

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Ian Heath

Hairdresser

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Chris Turcotte

Katana Chef

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Leslie Healey

Katana Bartender

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Chloë Levine

College Girl

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Naomi Pandolfi

College Girl

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Leah Kreitz

College Girl

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Celia Au

College Girl

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Chloe Piazza

College Girl

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Alyx Weiss

College Girl

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Cedar Landsman

College Girl

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Janani Shankar

College Girl

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Egypt Hemby

College Girl

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Marina Hernandez

College Girl

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Judd Shoval

Mr. Meyers

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Ronne Kurlancheek

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Ina Lubin

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Wesley Parks

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Sheldon Lubin

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Virginia Davis

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Lorraine Sokolowski

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Pat Parks

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Michael Rittenberg

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Carmen Bolin

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Susan Shoval

Hanukkah Party Guest

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Ruthie O'Dell

Mary Sue

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Amy Trynoski

Burlington Pedestrian

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Rose Holcomb

Burlington Pedestrian

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Caitlin Hill

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Ray Young

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Costume & Make-Up

Irit Reinheimer

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Thomasin Thomo

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Ezra Nepon

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Bekah Saidman-Krauss

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Laura Marie Thomson

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Mike Hurwitz

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Quehanna Spacht Weaver

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Camille Cirurgiao

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Erik Hussa-Lietz

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Morgan Mihal

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Micael Navarro Lopez

Burlington Potluck Guest

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Erin Weaver

Burlington Potluck Musician

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Elisabeth Weaver

Burlington Potluck Musician

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Rick Zahn

Border Patrol

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Megan Ellersick

Flamingo Diner Patron

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Seana Warman

Flamingo Diner Patron

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