Away We Go (2009)
Comedy, Drama, Romance |.
Away We Go is a American comedy-drama directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film’s two leads are John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph.
The film had a limited theater release in the United States starting June 25, 2009. It opened the 2009 Edinburgh International Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on September 29, 2009.
Verona De Tessant and Burt Farlander are in their early thirties living in the Denver, Colorado area and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives. When they learn they will soon become parents, they are confronted with the challenge of how – and where – to raise a child and build a happy family.
Six months into Verona’s pregnancy, the couple visit their only family in the area, Burt’s parents, Gloria and Jerry, only to find that Gloria and Jerry have decided to move to Antwerp, Belgium, a month before the baby is due. They also announce that they will be gone for two years and they have already rented the place out to another couple, despite Burt’s and Verona’s situation. Frustrated with Gloria and Jerry’s selfishness and careless attitude, Burt and Verona decide this is an opportunity to find somewhere else to raise their family, since they are both employed in situations where they can work from home and live wherever they choose.
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Dave Eggers, Vendela Vida
Stars: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan
►Cast:
| John Krasinski | … | Burt |
| Maya Rudolph | … | Verona |
| Carmen Ejogo | … | Grace |
| Catherine O’Hara | … | Gloria |
| Jeff Daniels | … | Jerry |
| Allison Janney | … | Lily |
| Jim Gaffigan | … | Lowell |
| Samantha Pryor | … | Ashley |
| Conor Carroll | … | Taylor |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | … | LN |
| Josh Hamilton | … | Roderick |
| Bailey Harkins | … | Wolfie |
| Brendan Spitz | … | Baby Neptune |
| Jaden Spitz | … | Baby Neptune |
| Chris Messina | … | Tom |
| Melanie Lynskey | … | Munch |
| Colton Parsons | … | James |
| Katherine Vaskevich | … | Katya |
| Jerome Stephens Jr. | … | Ibrahim (as Jerome Walter Stephens) |
| Brianna Eunmi Kim | … | Cammie |
| Paul Schneider | … | Courtney |
| Isabelle Moon Alexander | … | Annabelle |
| Finnerty Steeves | … | Professor Ruby |
| Stephanie Kurtzuba | … | Performance Mom |
| Pete Wiggins | … | Beckett |
| Audrey Amey | … | Gwen |
| Shirley Roeca | … | Dana |
| Tory Wood | … | Carrie |
| Michael Breckley | … | Dancer Guy |
| Steve Lai | … | Dancer Guy |
| Randy Lee | … | Dancer Guy |
| Duane Sequira | … | Dancer Guy |
| Vivien Eng | … | Dancer Girl |
| Leah O’Donnell | … | Dancer Girl |
| Hector Flores | … | Valet |
| Alexandra Grace Henderson | … | Star Spangled Banner Singer |
| Paul Aldanée | … | SoBe Couple |
| Sam Alsadi | … | Army Sergeant |
| Richard Anderson | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Steve Antonucci | … | Pedestrian |
| Stan Babola | … | Resort Patron |
| Nicholas Bartlett | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Olivia Baseman | … | Bartender at the Strip Club |
| David Boston | … | Pedestrian |
| Gail Bruno | … | Gentlemen’s Club Patron |
| Bobby Burkey | … | Hotel Waiter |
| Steve Chavosky | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Douglas L. Cook | … | Greyhound Track Gambler |
| Anthony Correa | … | Tourist |
| Sully Cortez | … | Train Passenger |
| George I. Cortright | … | Resort Patron |
| Brenton Covington | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Kimberly Dorsey | … | Train Passenger |
| Rob Douglas | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| François Duhamel | … | French-Canadian Taxi Driver |
| Rob Edwards | … | Resort Patron |
| Maritza Fernandez | … | Bus Station Patron |
| JaMarlin Fowler | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Patrick H. Fox | … | Montreal Flight Passenger |
| Teri Frost | … | Mom |
| Sari Gagnon | … | College Student |
| Ed Gary | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Angela Golden Bryan | … | Airline Passenger |
| George Greader | … | Racing Track Patron |
| Ben Hausbach | … | Passenger |
| Marcus A. Huey | … | Dog Track Gambler |
| Bob Huff | … | Vietnam Veteran in Wheelchair |
| Chris Irizarry | … | Dog Track Gambler |
| Alan R. Johnson | … | Race Track Patron |
| Cindy Eileen Johnson | … | Patron at Racetrack |
| Greg Joseph | … | Track Owner |
| Jason H. Karniol | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Kody Klein | … | Track Patron |
| Dave LaBrucherie | … | Bar Patron |
| Paul Jude Letersky | … | Neighbor |
| J. Lyle | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Alexandra MacPherson-Munro | … | Golfer / Resort Vistor |
| Sam McCall | … | Waiter |
| Dave McIlreath | … | Resort Patron |
| Lisa Minzey | … | Resort Patron |
| Brooke Murray | … | Resort Patron |
| Michael Ortiz | … | Resort Patron |
| Ryan Patrick | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| Heidi Rae | … | Shopper |
| Chris Shaw | … | Pedestrian |
| Brandon Shepard | … | Cowboy in Black Truck |
| Shawn C Smith | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
| David Sotelo | … | Race Track Fan |
| Nathan Stipes | … | Resort Patron |
| Chris Vaina | … | Protester |
| Melissa Wiehl | … | Greyhound Track Patron |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia