Away (2016 film) explained

Away
Director:	David Blair
Music:	Anne Dudley
Cinematography:	Felix Wiedemann
Editing:	Kate Baird
Distributor:	101 Films
Runtime:	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]

Notes and References

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