North of Albany
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48% Critic Match

North of Albany

4.8 / 10 2022 1h 30mNR French
DramaFamily

Storyline

Annie frantically flees Montreal for the US with her young son, Felix and teenage daughter, Sarah, fearing the repercussions after Sarah severely injures her school bully. When their car breaks down just outside a small town in the Adirondacks, the family is stranded. Paul, a single father and the town's lone mechanic, isn't able to fix the car until the following week. Annie's stubborn insistence to leave town at all costs comes head-to-head with Paul's unwillingness to give in. When Sarah realizes that her secret is out in the open, she runs away, forcing Annie and Paul to join forces to find her. When Paul's traumatic past is revealed, Annie realizes that she is not the only one running and comes to terms with facing the music.

Cast & Crew

Céline Bonnier

Céline Bonnier

Annie

Lead
Zeneb Blanchet

Zeneb Blanchet

Sarah

Eliott Plamondon

Eliott Plamondon

Félix

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Paul

Naomie Cormier

Naomie Cormier

Hope

Kelly Depeault

Kelly Depeault

Martine

Janet Land

Janet Land

Emma

Sean Tucker

Sean Tucker

Richard

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marianne Farley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. North of Albany is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker