The summer after high school concludes is a pivotal point in our lives. With her film “Escaping Ohio,” Akron native writer, director, producer and actor Jessica Michael Davis explores this coming-of-age moment while starring alongside Collin Kelly-Sordelet, Adam Pascal and Emily Bergl. Shot in familiar locales, such as Swensons Drive-In and the former Rubber Bowl, the Akron-set film is described as “nostalgic, wonderful and empowering” by Movie Maker magazine. Released on streaming platforms last month, it explores the tension of whether to leave the place and people you love to pursue your dreams — or to stay with the familiar. Davis dubs the film a love letter to her hometown.
Available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and other platforms now, escapingohio.com
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