Away from Her

★★★★★

“It's never too late to become what you might have been.”

2006 · 1 h 50 min

Directed by Sarah Polley

Drama

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Cast

Julie Christie Gordon Pinsent Olympia Dukakis

Credits

Written by: Sarah Polley

Plot

Her feature debut, adapted from an Alice Munro story. It won the Genie for best direction and an Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay.

Sinekatalog’s take

Sarah Polley's debut is a delicate, heartbreaking study of a marriage tested by Alzheimer's. Julie Christie is luminous, and the film's restraint and compassion make it deeply moving.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (23,925 votes)
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