End of Sentence

End of Sentence is a 2019 drama film starring John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger^[3] and directed by Elfar Adalsteins.^[4] Upon its release, the movie received critical acclaim.^[2]

End of Sentence
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Directed by	Elfar Adalsteins
Screenplay by	Michael Armbruster
Produced by	Elfar Adalsteins David Collins Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Starring	John Hawkes Logan Lerman Sarah Bolger
Cinematography	Karl Oskarsson
Edited by	Kristján Loðmfjörð
Release dates	30 June 2019 (2019-06-30) (Edinburgh)[1] 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29) (United States)
Running time	96 minutes[2]
Countries	Iceland Ireland United States
Language	English

Plot

Frank Fogle, a widower, reluctantly embarks on a journey to honour his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his estranged son, Sean, along for the trip. As Sean steps out of prison the last thing on his mind is a foreign road trip with his alienated father. What he needs is a fresh start in the United States. But when his travel plans collapse he reluctantly accepts his father's proposal in return for a ticket to the West Coast and a promise that they never have to see each other again. Between a disconcerting Irish wake, the surfacing of an old flame, the pick up of a pretty hitchhiker and plenty of unresolved issues, the journey becomes a little more than father and son had bargained for.

Cast

• John Hawkes as Frank Fogle
• Logan Lerman as Sean Fogle
• Sarah Bolger as Jewel
• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Stone
• Denis Conway as Father Tobin
• Lalor Roddy as Murphy
• Sean Mahon as Andrew

Production

The film was shot in Ireland in May 2017.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 71 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Steered by a pair of powerful lead performances, End of Sentence is a road trip movie that takes audiences on a satisfying emotional journey."^[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[5]