SummaryIn between caring for her mother (Whoopi Goldberg), a young woman (Tessa Thompson) works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she’s tasked with accompanying a hell-raising inmate (Melissa Leo) on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a ... Read More
Directed By:Laurie Collyer
Written By:Barry Strugatz
Furlough
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Mar 15, 2018
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What makes Furlough such a wan, dispiriting experience is how indecisive and fundamentally timid it seems. Rather than subtly braiding drama and comedy together, as real life often does, the movie oscillates jerkily between the two modes, as though hesitant to commit to either one.
Mar 15, 2018
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The formulaic writing and stilted direction conspire to bring the movie, and these talents, down time and time again.
Mar 14, 2018
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Its first draft-grade script lacks the absurdity necessary to elicit laughs, or the depth that might make it moving. Caught between its competing urges, it merely squanders its accomplished leads Tessa Thompson and Melissa Leo in a listless purgatory.
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Production Company:
- EFC Films
- Furlough Productions
- Meridian Entertainment
Release Date:Mar 16, 2018
Duration:1 h 23 m
Rating:R
Tagline:There are pros and cons to every relationship.
