Sam Mendes, "Away We Go": Meet the Filmmaker

Published: June 5, 2009, 10:34 p.m.

b'Join Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes ("American Beauty," "Revolutionary Road") as he discusses his new film, "Away We Go." \\xa0From an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, this funny and heartfelt film follows the journey of an expectant couple \\xa0- John Krasinski ("The Office") and Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live") - \\xa0as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time. Focus Features released the film in theaters June 5, 2009.\\n\\nhttp://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/away_we_go/'