Away from Her
2006, Film, 110 min, Drama, English, Canada, MoviePedia score 71
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.
Directed by Sarah Polley
Cast
- Julie Christie as Fiona Anderson
- Michael Murphy as Aubrey
- Gordon Pinsent as Grant Anderson
- Stacey LaBerge as Young Fiona
- Olympia Dukakis as Marian
- Deanna Dezmari as Veronica
- Clare Coulter as Phoebe Hart
- Thomas Hauff as William Hart
- Alberta Watson as Dr. Fischer
- Grace Lynn Kung as Nurse Betty
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