Away is a 2016 British drama film directed by David Blair and starring Timothy Spall and Juno Temple.[1]
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Directed by | David Blair |
Written by | Roger Hadfield |
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Cinematography | Felix Wiedemann |
Edited by | Kate Baird |
Music by | Anne Dudley |
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Distributed by | 101 Films |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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
editIn Blackpool, an unlikely friendship blossoms between a lonely, suicidal widower and a young woman trying to escape an abusive ex-boyfriend.
Cast
edit- Timothy Spall as Joseph
- Juno Temple as Ria
- Matt Ryan as Dex
- Susan Lynch as Angie
- Hayley Squires as Kaz
- Tony Pitts as Col
- Terry Stone as landlord
Reception
editStephen Carty of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.[5]
Critical response
editOn 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
edit- ^ Ritman, Alex (24 February 2015). "Timothy Spall, Juno Temple Heading 'Away' Together". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (25 May 2016). "Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils 2016 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Win Away on DVD". HeyUGuys. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Away [DVD]". Amazon. United Kingdom. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Carty, Stephen. "Away". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Away". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
edit- Away at IMDb
- Away at Rotten Tomatoes