Departure

An English mother, Beatrice, and her teenage son, Elliot, spend a week at their remote holiday home in the south of France to prepare it for sale. As they pack, Beatrice grapples with the collapse of her marriage and a growing distance between her and her son. Meanwhile, Elliot deals with his emerging sexuality. Their lives are disrupted by the arrival of Clément, a mysterious local youth who becomes an object of desire for both the mother and the son, forcing them to confront their internal struggles and one another.

The drama was written and directed by Andrew Steggall. The cast features Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lawther, and Phénix Brossard. Produced by a collaboration of companies from the United Kingdom and France, the film had a budget of 1 million USD. On IMDb, the movie holds a rating of 6.7/10 based on 3,100 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6.3/10 from 116 votes. Film critics gave the production a rating of 7/10 based on 14 reviews, which is slightly higher than the general audience ratings.