SummaryKathy (Hong Chau), a single mother, travels with her shy eight-year-old son Cody (Lucas Jaye) to Kathy's late sister's house which they plan to clean and sell. As Kathy realizes how little she knew about her sister, Cody develops an unlikely friendship with Del (Brian Dennehy), the Korean War vet and widower who lives next door. Over the course o... Read More
Directed By:Andrew Ahn
Written By:Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen
Driveways
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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May 7, 2020
100
It’s dumb to measure the worth of anything by its ability to make you cry, but by the end of Driveways the feelings of the characters spill over into your own experience of watching a small, very quiet, very powerful 83-minute short story of a movie.
May 8, 2020
90
It builds a deeply moving emotional journey out of the simplest, most mundane elements. By the end, almost nothing has happened, and yet you’re a wreck.
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May 13, 2020
10
Beautiful filmed character-driven film and wonderful acting. One of Brian Dennehy's best
Dec 30, 2020
8
A gentle, touching story about a lonely 8-year-old boy and his single mother who travel out of town to empty the house of a recently deceased relative and end up befriending their late relation's next-door neighbor, a widowed 80-something Korean War vet. This moving tale exudes warmth as the three lonesome protagonists grow close to one another, filling a huge void in each others' lives. However, director Andrew Ahn's latest is far from an exercise in schmaltz or obvious manipulation. Though some of the picture's themes are familiar, they're often handled in unconventional ways and always addressed with deft skill and subtlety. There are a few elements that could have used a little further development, and the ending -- though effective -- seems to come somewhat suddenly. However, these shortcomings aside, "Driveways" is a genuine pleasure, especially for its performances (most notably that of Brian Dennehy in one of his last roles). It's a fine offering worthy of its two 2019 Independent Spirit Award nominations, now available on cable TV and streaming online.
May 6, 2020
88
If you want to celebrate the life of legendary actor Brian Dennehy, who died last month at age 81, start with one of his final films: Driveways. His performance as a widowed veteran is right up there with his finest screen work, which makes his passing all the sadder.
May 14, 2020
80
The director’s sophomore feature brims with so many tender mercies, so many quietly observed moments, that even its light touch leaves a mark.
May 8, 2020
75
A gentle, almost willfully recessive story about love and loss and all the ways that people find to share the burden of them both, one unhurried day at a time.
Mar 8, 2019
70
That uncommon and all-too-welcome gift — like some kind of fragile wildflower, emerging tentatively through cracks in the concrete: a film about kindness.
Feb 14, 2019
67
Without a singular galvanizing conflict to focus the plot, Driveways feels more like a collection of character studies than a cohesive whole.
Jul 9, 2020
8
Live your life to the max, is the lesson learned in this beautiful film about an unlikely friendship.
Production Company:
- CinemaWerks
- Allusionist Pictures
- Electric Panda Entertainment
- Farcaster Films
- Maven Pictures
- Studio Mao
- Symbolic Exchange
Release Date:May 7, 2020
Duration:1 h 23 m
Awards
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards
• 3 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations
