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Escaping Ohio

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It's the summer between high school graduation and the rest of their lives in a small town in Akron, Ohio, where best friends, Sam and JJ, were born and raised. While JJ is excited to start the life he has planned, Sam is excited to have the world at her fingertips, which starts by getting the hell out of Ohio. Sam has been offered a full ride scholarship to a local college, which everyone reminds her is a great opportunity, but she's afraid that if she doesn't escape now, she never will. Her heart has called her to apply to a writing internship in California, which she soon lands. But when JJ finds out his best friend is thinking of leaving, he dares her that he can prove why Ohio is worth sticking around for. Taken aback by Ohio's charm- and JJ's, Sam begins to realize there is beauty in the subtleties and ordinariness when it's spent with someone special. Torn between a life of love with her best friend and pursuing her desire to live an adventurous life and realize her full potential, Sam struggles to make a decision as she tries to resist society's notion that we must have it all figured out.
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Peter K @RT74504535 01/21/2025 This film is a lovely nod to 1990s romcoms. It was written and produced by the two co-stars, Jes Davis, also director and Collin Kelly- Sordelet. These two young artists have created a beautiful film and somewhat of a miracle by raising the money, going on location, shooting the film, getting it through post production, finding a distributor, and selling it. While Hollywood mires itself in one controversy after another, these two went out and achieved the American dream. On top of that, they made a lovely film that visits what life is like when leaving high school and making some of the most important decisions of our lives. The film is heartfelt and sweet, and doesn’t rely on stupid comedy or ridiculous actions like so many films of its kind. It’s a love letter to the state of Ohio, and gives the audience a chance to fall in love with these two as they fall in love with each other. What Jes and Collin did is worth watching. I highly recommend this film. It’s a beautiful story well told. See more Read all reviews
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Jessica Michael Davis

Director

Jessica Michael Davis

Sam

Collin-Kelly Sordelet

JJ

Emily Bergl

Renee

Adam Pascal

Rick

Alexandria Benford

Taylor
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Synopsis It's the summer between high school graduation and the rest of their lives in a small town in Akron, Ohio, where best friends, Sam and JJ, were born and raised. While JJ is excited to start the life he has planned, Sam is excited to have the world at her fingertips, which starts by getting the hell out of Ohio. Sam has been offered a full ride scholarship to a local college, which everyone reminds her is a great opportunity, but she's afraid that if she doesn't escape now, she never will. Her heart has called her to apply to a writing internship in California, which she soon lands. But when JJ finds out his best friend is thinking of leaving, he dares her that he can prove why Ohio is worth sticking around for. Taken aback by Ohio's charm- and JJ's, Sam begins to realize there is beauty in the subtleties and ordinariness when it's spent with someone special. Torn between a life of love with her best friend and pursuing her desire to live an adventurous life and realize her full potential, Sam struggles to make a decision as she tries to resist society's notion that we must have it all figured out.
Director
Jessica Michael Davis
Producer
Emily Bergl, Jessica Michael Davis, Collin-Kelly Sordelet, Carolyn Panknin, Todd Slater
Screenwriter
Jessica Michael Davis, Collin-Kelly Sordelet
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Convoke Media, Escaping Ohio
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2024
Runtime
1h 21m