Away

Jun 22, 2016

1h 50m

★ 6.2

Two fractured souls. A million blinding lights.

Overview

A story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits who form an unlikely friendship.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Gateway Films

Away Trailers

Cast

Joseph

Timothy Spall

Ria

Juno Temple

Kaz

Hayley Squires

Dex

Matt Ryan

Angie

Susan Lynch

Tanya

Joanna Roth

Landlord

Terry Stone

Col

Tony Pitts

Damo

Reece Noi

Carol

Melanie Clare

Kindly Waitress

Liz Hulme Davison

Cafe Worker

Adam Riley

Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over pitch spaces, Jim falls for Jane (Hazel Court), the girl on a nearby candy floss stall. The two begin dating but Jim fails to mention he is already married.

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Spotlight at the Fair

Jun 1, 1951

Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.

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Blackpool Promenade

Jan 1, 1924

This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.

6.5

Funny Bones

Sep 20, 1995

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

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The Light Fantastic

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Jason, a 30-something gay firefighter who dreams of becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Set in the vibrant heart of the British seaside town of Blackpool, Jason battles the rigid traditions of the ballroom world under the close watch of his ultra-traditional instructor Reynolds. While embarking on a journey of self-discovery, he is learning to listen to his heart before he can truly dance to its rhythm.

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Blackpool, Harden and Grange-over-Sands

Aug 15, 1968

A colourful miscellany of footage from both sides of the Pennines.

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6.7

Holiday

Jul 20, 1957

Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

6.0

Funny Up North

Jul 23, 2011

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.

4.9

The Harry Hill Movie

Dec 20, 2013

Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live.

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Fight for the F.A. Cup

Mar 1, 1963

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

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Happy Sea Side Holidays

Aug 1, 1956

An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

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Wanting and Getting

Aug 17, 1995

Gorbals, Glasgow. A caterpillar crosses the road unnoticed by anyone. Four stories pass within millimetres of its life.

10.0

Azul

May 30, 2025

Struggling to cope with her sister's unexpected passing, 17-year-old Azul finds solace in an unexpected place: a lady lowrider car club.

0.0

The Black Captain

May 1, 1973

The year is 1919. General Denikin has concentrated his troops in one of the port cities in southern Russia. But the Black Captain, the commander of the red-green partisan detachment, decided to drive him out of his zone and from time to time began to arrange all sorts of dirty tricks in the Denikin camp, attracting the attention of not only Denikin's blood enemy, but also the Bolshevik underground, which had long been following his successes...

6.8

Four Minutes

Jun 23, 2006

Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once was.

7.4

American Psycho

Apr 13, 2000

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

7.4

Frida

Aug 29, 2002

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.