The Escape

Tara is a stay-at-home mother living in the suburbs of London with her husband, Mark, and their two children. Despite having a seemingly stable middle-class life, she feels deeply unhappy and trapped by the repetitive routine of childcare and housework. Feeling a void that her family cannot understand, Tara eventually decides to leave her life behind. She travels to Paris to rediscover her identity and explore her own desires through a series of new encounters.

The drama was written and directed by Dominic Savage, following his 2009 film Freefall and preceding Close to You in 2024. The movie stars Gemma Arterton in the lead role as Tara, alongside Dominic Cooper as Mark. Other cast members include Frances Barber, Marthe Keller, Montserrat Lombard, and Jalil Lespert. Produced by Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Lorton Entertainment in the United Kingdom, the film has a runtime of 102 minutes.

Reception for the film has been mixed. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 2,600 votes, while its rating on TMDB is 5.5/10 from 77 votes. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher score of 6.4/10 across 44 reviews.