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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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
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
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
August 31, 2020
“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...
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