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Joey (Lola Kirke) thinks joining the army will give her direction until she falls in love with Rayna (Breeda Wool).

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 01/08/2019
Cinematographer Gal Deren's lensing of Rust Belt locations finds a place both lovely to linger in and worth leaving, matching the bittersweet sound of the folky songs Kirke sings while the two characters are alone. Go to Full Review Sarah Fonseca Autostraddle 11/13/2018
Talking about class can be ugly. Yet as AWOL asserts, when you dare to comment, sometimes it frees up room for beauty to unfurl. Go to Full Review Katie Walsh The Playlist 05/18/2016
B+
Shoval ... captures the blind recklessness of first love, in a lesbian love story that's only partially about the characters' queerness. Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own 02/05/2019
B+
[Lola] Kirke gives an amazing performance, but it's [Breeda] Wool who has the harder role, and effortlessly shines. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood Screen Comment 12/28/2018
4/10
Completely bereft of momentum, it staggers and stumbles its torturous way through an eighty five-minute run-time without offering anything creative or original. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 11/13/2018
A muscular debut, modest in the scale of its storytelling, but not in the empathy it inspires and though it may have taken years to complete, "AWOL" was well worth the wait. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/29/2021 Adventurous, jaw dropping twisted and heartbreaking . Joey girl ahh my heart!!! ;( don't wanna spoil it but all I am saying is you better go watch it right now !!! Just go watch it right now ! Always looking for a good LGBTQ+ Movie find this charm on Hulu ! Honestly get a tissue for that ending ! See more 02/26/2021 Well, I don't know whether we are supposed to like movies that make us feel bitter. This movie depicts a sad reality of life itself and reminds us that hell is empty. See more 11/14/2018 Good small film with strong leads. See more 09/28/2018 Brilliantly filmed, it felt so real, like a peak into their world of Love and chaos See more 08/21/2018 This love story is as much about the specificity of their socio-economic positions as it is about the effects of homophobia. It's an authentic and emotional film, with first-rate turns by Wool and especially Kirk. See more 03/01/2018 7.5/10. Found it on Netflix by accident, pretty enjoyable, ended up hating the supporting actress. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Deb Shoval

Director

Lola Kirke

Joey

Breeda Wool

Rayna

Dale Soules

Ruthie

Bill Sage

Roy

Ted Welch

Pete

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Movie Info

Synopsis Joey (Lola Kirke) thinks joining the army will give her direction until she falls in love with Rayna (Breeda Wool).
Director
Deb Shoval
Producer
Jessica Caldwell, Michel Merkt, L.A. Teodosio
Screenwriter
Deb Shoval, Karolina Waclawiak
Production Co
Race Point Films, Public Square Films
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m