Furlough is a 2018 American comedy-drama film starring Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo, Whoopi Goldberg and Anna Paquin. The film was directed by Laurie Collyer, written by Barry Strugatz and produced by Leo; James Schamus served as an executive producer.
Plot
A young woman works part time at a prison while also caring for her mother. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with accompanying a hellraising inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a surprisingly touching road trip.
Cast Tessa Thompson as Nicole Stevens Melissa Leo as Joan Anderson Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Stevens Anna Paquin as Lily Benson Édgar Ramírez as Kevin Rivera La La Anthony as Brandy Erik Griffin as Warden Borden Drena De Niro as Linda
Reception
On The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck wrote that the film is "a waste of talent (...) it does so via a sitcom-style sensibility that is not only unfunny but also ruins the film’s sporadic attempts at emotion."
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