Away (2016 film)

Away
Official release poster
Directed by	David Blair
Written by	Roger Hadfield
Produced by	Richard Turner Michael Knowles Terry Stone
Starring	Timothy Spall Juno Temple Matt Ryan Hayley Squires Joanna Roth Susan Lynch Terry Stone Tony Pitts
Cinematography	Felix Wiedemann
Edited by	Kate Baird
Music by	Anne Dudley
Production companies	Gateway Films Ratio Film
Distributed by	101 Films
Release dates	22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)(Edinburgh) 8 May 2017 (2017-05-08)(United Kingdom)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

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

• 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

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]

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.
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.

External links

• Away at IMDb
• Away at Rotten Tomatoes