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Departures  (2025)
They say the best way to move forward is to go back...


9.5|15 Mar, 2025|82 min
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A must-see northern comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humor and raw emotion. Inspired by real heartbreak, this Manchester-made feature follows Benji, who meets the elusive and dominant Jake at an airport check-out gate. What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed power dynamic. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost. Created by a collective of working-class LGBT+ filmmakers, Departures is a darkly comic, emotionally charged journey—think Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting.
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Keywords
male homosexuality
lgbt
festival chéries chéris

Casts

Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
David Tag
David Tag
Liam Boyle
Tyler Conti
Kerry Howard
Kerry Howard
Lorraine Stanley
Lorraine Stanley
Jacob Partali

Crews

Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Director
Neil Ely
Director
Paul Mortlock
Producer
Neil Ely
Producer
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Producer
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
Writer

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