Away (2016 film)

Away
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 (Edinburgh); 8 May 2017 (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[]

^ 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[]

Away at IMDb
Away at Rotten Tomatoes

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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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