Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- eerie
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- teen horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film thematically ambitious and well acted by India Eisley but hampered by slow pacing, somber mood, and an uneven conclusion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maria discovers an evil twin in her reflection and switches places with her.
Maria is isolated from family and peers, with social rejection driving her emotional vulnerability.
The mirror functions as the visual and supernatural gateway through which Maria encounters Airam.
The plot frames the supportive but evil reflection as an embodiment of Maria's suppressed feelings.
Films like Look Away, and why
The Broken
shares teen identity fracture, supernatural doubles, psychological tension, and oppressive atmosphere
Oculus
shares adolescent alienation, mirror imagery, supernatural horror, and a split-self premise
Ginger Snaps
shares female coming-of-age anxiety, dual identity, body horror-adjacent transformation, and unsettling supernatural drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Assaf Bernstein
- Release Date
- 2018-10-12
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (999)
Cast
- India Eisley
- Jason Isaacs
- Mira Sorvino
- Penelope Mitchell
- John C. MacDonald
- Harrison Gilbertson
- Kristen Harris
- Kiera Johnson
- Michal Bernstein
- Glenn Odero
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Look Away about?
- A socially isolated student finds liberation through an evil mirror twin, only to unleash the darkness she has kept buried.
- What is Look Away like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Look Away as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Look Away violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Look Away as moderate.
- What did critics think of Look Away?
- Critics broadly found the film thematically ambitious and well acted by India Eisley but hampered by slow pacing, somber mood, and an uneven conclusion.
- Which films are like Look Away?
- Films with a similar feel include The Broken, Oculus, and Ginger Snaps.
- How long is Look Away?
- Look Away runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Look Away?
- In United States, Look Away streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
