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Away from Her
2006
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home. Read more
| Starring | Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis |
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| Director | Sarah Polley |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Away from Her
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.
| Starring | Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson, Stacey LaBerge, Deanna Dezmari |
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| Director | Sarah Polley |
| Studio | METRODOME |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 16 Jul 2009 To Rent: DVD: 27 Aug 2007 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Sarah Polley's directorial feature debut is as considered and mature as her performances in films such as THE SWEET HEREAFTER, THE WEIGHT OF WATER and THE CLAIM....An intensely personal drama
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- Sight and Sound
- 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
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How insulting!
I hardly know where to begin! Anyone who has first hand knowledge of dementia would be shocked at this movie. it is all one enormous lie from start to finish .... read more »
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- 28 Dec 2007 at 19:51
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an insight into a terrible disease
I would like to start off by saying i cant begin to imagine what it most be like for someone living with Alzheimer's.
however i felt the film was... read more » - 1089241
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Dont bother
A very very depressing account of what hopefully is not a true representation of how an institution would really deal with a person/family suffering Dementia. ... read more »
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poignant and insightful
Poignant tale covering the impact of alzheimers on a couple after 40 years of marriage. Insightful. Slow paced and moving.
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And the Golden Globe goes toÂ
- 14 Jan 2008
There may not have been a ceremony due to the ongoing writers' strike, but last night saw a press conference where the winners of this year's Golden Globes were announced. Atonement took the gong for best motion picture (drama), with Sweeney Todd given the prize for best motion picture (musical or comedy). Best actor in the dramatic motion picture category went to Daniel Day Lewis for his portrayal of an oil baron in There Will Be Blood and Julie Christie won for best dramatic actress in Away... Read more
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