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North of Albany

North of Albany

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 2, 2022

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, Family

User Score

60%

Original Title

Au nord d'Albany

Production Companies

Slykid & Skykid

Director

Marianne Farley

Description

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.