Away (U)

★★★★ This wordless homemade animation about a man stranded on a strange island is thoughtful and inventive. ~ Time Out.

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Meditative and dreamlike – told through beautiful animation and without dialogue – Away is a moving story of resilience and the quest for connection.

It returns to the big screen in anticipation of the release of Flow: the latest labour of love from visionary filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis.

A young man awakens in an otherworldly wilderness. His only companions are the animals who call this strange island home.

Guided by an old map and a series of stone arches, the young man sets off across the landscape in the hope of finding the island’s last remnants of civilisation. All along the way, he is pursued by a giant figure that is dark, mysterious and menacing.

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★★★★ This silent, surreal and entrancing animation about a man who parachutes out of a plane and lands on an island is both wondrous and weird. ~ The Guardian.

★★★★ A beguiling animated fever dream.~ The Times.

★★★★ This spellbinding and spiritual Latvian animation has parallels with Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle. ~ Little White Lies.

★★★★ Minimalist in design and dialogue-free, this mesmerising adventure recalls the exploits of the shipwrecked castaway in The Red Turtle, as well as emulating that film's emotionally immersive experience. ~ Radio Times.

★★★★★ The propensity for magic recall several Studio Ghibli classics, particularly My Neighbour Totoro and The Red Turtle. But Away is as unique as it is lovely. ~ Irish Times.