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Leighton Meester and Sarah Alderson Discuss Their New Netflix Film “The Weekend Away”

It’s the vacation from hell when Leighton Meester travels to Croatia for a girls’ trip in Netflix’s The Weekend Away. The film, based on the bestselling novel by Sarah Alderson, will be streaming soon on Netflix.

The Weekend Away. (L to R) Christina Wolfe as Kate, Leighton Meester as Beth in The Weekend Away. Cr. Ivan Šardi/Netflix ©2022

I had the chance to talk to Leighton about her tense time filming in Croatia and to Sarah about her dark story inspirations. You can watch the tension unfold for yourself when The Weekend Away streams on Netflix beginning on March 3, 2022.

Leighton Meester Interview

Sarah Alderson Interview

About The Weekend Away

THE WEEKEND AWAY is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that follows two best friends on a vacation gone awry. When one of them goes missing, the other must prove her innocence but her efforts to get to the truth uncover painful secrets. Directed by Kim Farrant. Screenplay by Sarah Alderson. Based on the book: ‘The Weekend Away’ by Sarah Alderson.

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