canada,love of one's life,nurse,forgiveness,professor,marriage,past,alzheimer's disease,nursing home,elderly,woman director

Away from Her (2007)

Poster for Away from Her

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

Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sarah Polley
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    Grant Gordon Pinsent
  • Profile picture of Julie Christie
    Fiona Julie Christie
  • Profile picture of Michael Murphy
    Aubrey Michael Murphy
  • Profile picture of Olympia Dukakis
    Marian Olympia Dukakis
  • Profile picture of Wendy Crewson
    Madeleine Wendy Crewson
  • Profile picture of Alberta Watson
    Dr. Fischer Alberta Watson
  • Profile picture of Thomas Hauff
    William Hart Thomas Hauff
  • Profile picture of Deanna Dezmari
    Veronica Deanna Dezmari

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Keywords

  • canada
  • love of one's life
  • nurse
  • forgiveness
  • professor
  • marriage
  • past
  • alzheimer's disease
  • nursing home
  • elderly
  • woman director