Furlough

When prison inmate Joan (Melissa Leo) is granted a 36-hour pass to visit her dying mother, she’s accompanied by Nicole (Tessa Thompson), a part-time corrections officer who takes the assignment hoping for a bump to full-time. Constant calls and texts from Nicole’s demanding mom (Whoopi Goldberg), travel delays, and trips to a beauty shop, and a sex addicts meeting make for a wild road adventure in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy. With Edgar Ramirez, La La Anthony, and Anna Paquin. 83 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English, Spanish.