''A Week Away'' is a 2021 American Christian jukebox musical teen drama film directed by

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. The film was written by

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, Kali Bailey, and Gabe Vasquez. The film's songs were produced and mixed by Adam Watts and co-produced by Cory Clark (the team also co-wrote the film's original songs with Powell). It stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, David Koechner, and

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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", "

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", " Baby, Baby", and " Place in This World."

Plot

The film starts with Will ( Kevin Quinn) running from the police because he stole a cop car. This time his actions have landed him in a situation where he's facing juvenile hall. But as his saving grace, a foster mother Kristin (

), with her son George (Jahbril Cook), visits officer Mark (

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) 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 reaches there, a girl named Avery ( Bailee Madison) catches his eye. George and Will share a cabin and there Will finds out that George likes a girl named Presley (Kat Conner Sterling). Will makes a deal with George that he’ll help the latter with Presley if George helps him with Avery. At night all the campers attend The Tribunal to compete in the camp’s war games. After the truth about his situation is revealed to Will's friends, Will leaves the camp. Avery drives after him and tries to get him to return without succeeding. He struggles with the thought of there being a loving God after what happened to his family. In the end, Will decides to return to the camp and he and Avery share a moment and a kiss together. When he didn't expect it, he discovers people who care about him.Mia Galuppo
Netflix Lands Faith-Based Musical ‘A Week Away’
, hollywoodreporter.com, USA, April 29, 2020

Cast

* Bailee Madison as Avery * Kevin Quinn as William "Will" Hawkins * Jahbril Cook as George * Kat Conner Sterling as Presley * Iain Tucker as Sean * David Koechner as David *

as Kristin *

as Mark * Mari Kasuya as Dancer * Brooke Maroon as Dancer * Chelsea Corp as Dancer * Goria Cunningham as Extra * Brooklyn Wittmer as Camper * Rena MacMonegle as Camper * Steven Curtis Chapman as Lifeguard (cameo) * Amy Grant as Camp Counselor (cameo)

Soundtrack

Track listing

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Week Away, A 2020s musical drama films 2021 films English-language Netflix original films Films about Christianity 2020s English-language films American teen musical films American teen drama films Jukebox musical films 2020s American films