A Week Away starts with Will (Kevin Quinn) running from the police and this time his actions have landed him in a situation where he’s facing the juvenile hall. But as his saving grace, a foster mother Kristin (Sherri Shepherd) visits officer Mark (Ed Amatrudo) handling Will’s case and Will gets to choose between juvie and a summer camp. Will ends up choosing the camp and from there he starts quite a journey.
When he sees Avery (Bailee Madison) for the first time she catches his eye right away. Will pretends to be a cousin of George (Jahbril Cook) the son of Kristen. Will is taking part in camp activities as any other camper, but after the truth about his situation starts to surface among the campers Will leaves the camp. Avery drives after him trying to get him to return, without succeeding. He struggles with the thought of there being a loving God after what happened to his family. He lost his parents, he feels like he doesn’t.
After all, Will decides to return to the camp and he and Avery share a moment and a kiss together. Camp comes to an end and Kristen offers Will an opportunity to come home with her and George. They embrace each other in a group hug.
A Week Away is a 2021 American Christian musical teen drama film directed by Roman White. The film was written by Alan Powell, Kali Bailey and Gabe Vasquez. It stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, David Koechner and Sherri Shepherd with cameos from Amy Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman. Producers for the film are Alan Powell, Gabe Vasquez and Steve Barnett.
The film premiered on March 26, 2021 on Netflix. The film introduces songs of Christian artists such as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman to a younger generation with modern renditions of songs like “The Great Adventure”, “Dive”, “Baby, Baby” and “Place in This World”.
A Week Away (2021)
Directed by: Roman White
Starring: Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling, David Koechner, Sherri Shepherd, Ian Tucker, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Carmela Anastacio, Ashley Vasquez
Screenplay by: Alan Powell, Kali Bailey
Cinematography by: James King
Film Editing by: Parker Adams
Costume Design by: Ciciley Hoffman, Jena Moody, Alfonso Gómez Sempere
Art Direction by: Nate Griffin
Music by: Adam Watts
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Netflix
Release Date: March 26, 2021
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