Away is a 2016 British drama film directed by David Blair and starring Timothy Spall and Juno Temple.[1]

Away
Official release poster
Directed byDavid Blair
Written byRoger Hadfield
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFelix Wiedemann
Edited byKate Baird
Music byAnne Dudley
Production
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Distributed by101 Films
Release dates
  • 22 June 2016 (2016-06-22) (Edinburgh)
  • 8 May 2017 (2017-05-08) (United Kingdom)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[2] It was released in the United Kingdom digitally on 8 May 2017 by 101 Films and on DVD on 15 May 2017 by Metrodome.[3][4]

Premise

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In Blackpool, an unlikely friendship blossoms between a lonely, suicidal widower and a young woman trying to escape an abusive ex-boyfriend.

Cast

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Reception

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Stephen Carty of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.[5]

Critical response

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ritman, Alex (24 February 2015). "Timothy Spall, Juno Temple Heading 'Away' Together". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ Rosser, Michael (25 May 2016). "Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils 2016 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Win Away on DVD". HeyUGuys. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Away [DVD]". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ Carty, Stephen. "Away". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Away". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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