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We are shown via a sign that the denomination of Jessica's father's church is Church of Christ. Yet in the dinner scene where Jessica, her parents, and James hold hands and the dad (pastor) says grace, it is the standard, word-for-word grace used by Roman Catholics, who don't deviate from it or tack things on at the end. This prayer in this setting would never, ever happen, and was a major distraction for me. A conservative Christian pastor would have said a prayer he made up on the spot, ALWAYS finishing up with "in Jesus' name, Amen" or "in Jesus' name we pray, Amen." This is a frequent error in movies and TV, and is really off-putting to me (an educated atheist) because it shouts 'poor research!' My other reality check is regarding Lily's lifestyle. She lives in a fairly nice townhouse, maintains a car, hangs at bar where she pays for alcohol, AND indicates she foots the bill for another Big Ticket Item in her personal life - all on diner tips? And we were shown Lily grumbling when she made $30 in tips over the course of an entire shift. Those kind of wages would leave you homeless. Also inaccurate: any wait staff who would spend their precious break time STANDING! Between the ages of 15-22, I had 9 waitressing jobs and literally never witnessed it. Again, lazy research. Still: aside from these nitpicky items, the actors are perfectly cast and I definitely enjoyed and would recommend "Away from Here."

I agree with the critics' reviews regarding attention to detail, the "trapped" situation of both housewife and fish played out beautifully, and every other positive attribute of this tidy short. But they lost me completely with their lavish praise of the final few seconds, which made me want to cover my eyes. Of course we 'got it' at that point, and perhaps a knowing smile at the audience would have finished it nicely. Instead, in a matter of seconds, the ending made me groan and slide my rating from a 10 to a 7. Still recommend.