#IMDB LONG ROAD HOME MOVIE#
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#IMDB LONG ROAD HOME SERIES#

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Bush's famous 'Mission Accomplished' speech, changed the American military's view of Iraq from a peacekeeping mission to a fight against domestic insurgents. The incident, which took place 11 months after President George W. This series follows the action of the battle on two simultaneous fronts - the chaotic, terror-filled streets of Sadr City, where a group of inexperienced young soldiers faces an unexpected and unimaginable attack with bravery they never knew they had, and the homefront at Fort Hood, Texas, where family members, desperate for news of their loved ones and fearing the worst, discover their own courage and determination as they wait for news for 48 hellish hours. Eight Americans made the ultimate sacrifice that day and more than 65 were seriously wounded. It’s, in short, nice.Based on Martha Raddatz's book of the same name, THE LONG ROAD HOME is an eight-part scripted series that chronicles the story of Black Sunday, a day during the Iraq War when a small platoon of soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division was ferociously ambushed in Sadr City, Baghdad, on April 4, 2004. It’s not that darkness isn’t a part of the film, but that “The Short History of the Long Road” approaches even the most tense interaction with a bent toward positivity in all people. With Clint gone, Simon-Kennedy folds in a steady stream of new supporting stars to challenge Nola - it’s never a question that Cheryl will eventually be one of them, but Simon-Kennedy and the film spin their wheels for far too long before she enters, played by a restrained Maggie Siff - with most of them treating the scared teen with necessary kindness.

While early scenes of Carpenter emoting don’t quite works, the actress grows into the character over time, even as Nola seems less capable of understanding herself than ever. And then a sudden tragedy pulls them apart forever, and a terrified Nola must strike out on her own.

#IMDB LONG ROAD HOME MOVIE#

It may sound romantic, but it’s also claustrophobic, and as Clint brusquely gets up in the middle of a movie (that’s how short his attention span is) and Nola gazes off at a pack of “normal” teenage girls, it’s clear that the divide is deepening between them. Without a formal education, Nola has still thrived, eagerly devouring all sorts of books, though her father’s resistance to settling down means she’s never had her own library card, instead filching textbooks when she’s able. Nola’s mom is long gone - as Clint puts, “she zigged, and we zagged” - and is only referred to as “Cheryl,” and only in stilted conversation. Their entire life is each other and their trusty Westfalia van, which ably carries them on their many journeys (for most of the film, those trips are confined to the stunning American Southwest). Nola and Clint have been on the road so long that teenage Nola can’t even remember a home without wheels. Where to Watch This Week’s New Movies, from ‘Past Lives’ to ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ While Simon-Kennedy’s characters occasionally avoids the cliches of similar movies, nothing about the film’s plotting surprises, as Nola aimlessly drives in search of what eventually amounts to a found family. In Ani Simon-Kennedy’s pleasant, if predictable “ The Short History of the Long Road,” the cracks between what Nola ( Sabrina Carpenter) and Clint (Steven Ogg) want are showing long before they’re blown wide open.Ī meandering coming of age tale that quite literally pushes off into unexpected diversions, “The Short History of the Long Road” doesn’t blaze new trails, but it does provide a platform for Carpenter’s evolving performance and Simon-Kennedy’s skilled eye. It’s not a bad life (and it’s only partially the product of Clint’s low-simmering disdain for traditional ways of being mostly, he just seems to enjoy it), but Nola is beginning to expect that there might be more out there for her. And not just moving from town to town, but state to state, criss-crossing the country alongside her beloved father Clint, barely staying in one place long enough for a sit-down meal. Nola has spent her entire young life on the road.

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