Away (2016 film)

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Away
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Official release poster
Directed byDavid Blair
Written byRoger Hadfield
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFelix Wiedemann
Edited byKate Baird
Music by Anne Dudley
Production
companies
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

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

Contents

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

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

Cast

Reception

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

Critical response

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]

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References

  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.
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