The Short History of the Long Road

2019 90 min ★ 7.0 Drama

Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.

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Cast

Sabrina Carpenter

Nola

Steven Ogg

Clint

Jashaun St. John

Blue

Maggie Siff

Cheryl

Danny Trejo

Miguel

Rusty Schwimmer

Marcie

Renton Pexa

Camper #2

James Cady

Carl

Jean Effron

Jean

Dani Payne

Annie

Details

Director

Ani Simon-Kennedy

Tagline

"A story about survival."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Bicephaly Pictures, Astute Films, Hua Wen Movie Group, Relic Pictures, Eggplant Picture & Sound, Lunacy Productions, Reverse Osmosis Films

Reviews

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

August 31, 2020

★ 8/10

“The Short History of the Long Road” is a socially-conscious, intimate story about a daughter and her father, two nomads who live in their vintage camper van. Calling the open road home, it’s the only life teenager Nola (Sabrina Carpenter) has ever known. Her dad (Steven Ogg) is fully committed to the van-dwelling lifestyle, but Nola is beginning to feel even more like an outsider every day. The s...