Away and Back

Away and Back

Why do paths cross?

Directed by Jeff Bleckner

Produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

201596 min6.1 / 10

A gentle, heartwarming family drama about a widowed father and a wildlife biologist finding connection through nature and each other.

Jack Peterson, a widowed father of three young children, encounters Ginny Newsom, a wildlife biologist, whose mission is tracking trumpeter swans, a family of which settle in a pond on the Peterson farm. Could that be romance in the air?

Questions people ask

  • Is Away and Back scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Away and Back easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Away and Back violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Away and Back end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Away and Back sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Away and Back

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Away and Back

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Away and Back, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Away and Back, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Away and Back, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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