Departures

A must-see northern comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humor and raw emotion. Inspired by real heartbreak, this Manchester-made feature follows Benji, who meets the elusive and dominant Jake at an airport check-out gate. What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed power dynamic. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost. Created by a collective of working-class LGBT+ filmmakers, Departures is a darkly comic, emotionally charged journey—think Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting.

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Actor: Lloyd Eyre-Morgan , David Tag , Liam Boyle , Tyler Conti , Kerry Howard , Lorraine Stanley , Jacob Partali

Director: Lloyd Eyre-MorganNeil Ely

Country: United Kingdom

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Duration: 1h 22m

Release: 2025

IMDb: 9.5/10

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