The Road Dance

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The Road Dance

Released Oct 13, 2023

1h 56m

Drama

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Kirsty Macleod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it's on this fateful evening that Kirsty's life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.

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Critics Consensus

An elegantly old-fashioned period drama, The Road Dance is distinguished by striking cinematography and Hermione Corfield's breakout performance.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

We’re left with the pretty scenery and a free-floating sense of inconsequentiality.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Zachary Barnes

Wall Street Journal

The result has neither the full force of realism nor the emotional pleasures of melodrama; what it most calls to mind is something seen and half-forgotten on PBS.

Oct 12, 2023

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

A standard period drama that arrives at hard truths with a hammy delivery.

Oct 12, 2023

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

The Road Dance presents a beautifully crafted narrative, albeit with a few imperfections, that explores a woman's unwavering resilience amidst adversity.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 25, 2025

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

A serendipity of a movie with twists and turns I absolutely did not see coming.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 28, 2023

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Essentially a period tearjerker about a woman’s resilience in the face of tragedy, but an evocative, emotionally effective one, anchored by a powerful lead performance by Hermione Corfield.

Rated: B-

Oct 26, 2023

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Rebekah M

romance, mystery, drama, scenery. So much i really did not expect and what's more, i felt every bit of it as if it was happening to me. Beautiful actors, beautiful characters, and lots of emotion and suspense.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Marco R

Great film, great scenery, great acting, great costumes, a love story with tragedy and turns and twists

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Steve C

Reads the synopsis. Guesses the "dramatic and tragic turn". Watches the film. Prediction correct. Reads a few other reviews on RT and notices a mention about a "twist ending". Guesses the twist ending.... well... all too easy to guess :/

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Ace R

Very good movie. It has 2 surprises near the end, and at the end, that you will not expect! I recommend this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Lane

This movie restored my faith in cinema. This has everything a good story should and I wish there were more out there like it- we loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Audience Member

A sad, tragic, yet beautifully told story about a traumatic incident in a small Scottish community. Great cinematography, all the actors had chemistry with eachother so it felt more realistic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Synopsis

Kirsty Macleod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it's on this fateful evening that Kirsty's life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.

Director: Richie Adams
Producer: Jim Kreutzer, Maryilene Blondell, Steve Shapiro
Screenwriter: Richie Adams
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Sheridan Road Productions, Wind Chill Media Group, Uinta Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.6K
Runtime: 1h 56m

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