World Premiere
Youth In Oregon
Spotlight
| USA
| 109 MINUTES
| English
Drama, Comedy, NY Director(s)
Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Mary Kay Place and Josh Lucas star in this moving family road trip dramedy. Raymond Engersoll (Langella) aims to reach Oregon in time for an appointment to legally end his life under the state’s laws, but his headstrong daughter (Applegate) sends her unwilling husband (Crudup) along for the ride, convinced they can talk him out of the scheme before he reaches his destination. Along the way Engersoll works to reconcile with his estranged son (Lucas) and convince his tuned-out wife (Place) of the veracity of his purpose.
Langella delivers a characteristically superb performance as Engersoll, extraordinary in his depiction of the frustration, resolution, humanity, and unlikely humor inherent in his situation. Actor-turned-director Joel David Moore weaves nuance through the many lives affected by Engersoll’s determination, as parents, children and partners discover just how far they have slipped away from the ones they love. Youth in Oregon blends surprising comedy with vivid depictions of the emotional steps involved in Oregon’s end-of-life requirements, creating a powerful and disarmingly funny affirmation of the search that finds the value in the life you have.
—Cara Cusumano
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Joel David Moore
Joel David Moore is an accomplished actor, director and writer. Moore’s comprehensive acting background soon drove him to explore other aspects behind the camera. In 2005, he made his directorial debut co-writing, co-directing, producing and starring in the psychological-thriller Spiral. In 2013, he directed his sophomore feature Killing Winston Jones, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Glover, Danny Masterson and Jon Heder.
Director
Joel David Moore
Screenwriter
Andrew Eisen
Producer
Stefan Nowicki, Joey Carey, Morgan White
Cinematographer
Ross Riege
Executive Producer
Ross Dinerstein
Cast
Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Mary Kay Place, Josh Lucas, Nicola Peltz, Alex Shaffer
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