

Away from Her
2007-05-04 · 110 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sarah Polley
- Production companies
- Foundry Films, Capri Releasing, HanWay Films, Echo Lake Entertainment, Corus Entertainment, Pulling Focus Pictures, The Film Farm
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 9,194,283
Top Cast
Gordon PinsentGrant
Julie ChristieFiona
Michael MurphyAubrey
Olympia DukakisMarian
Wendy CrewsonMadeleine
Alberta WatsonDr. Fischer
Thomas HauffWilliam Hart
Deanna DezmariVeronica
Nina DobrevMonica
Grace Lynn KungBetty
Melanie MerkoskySinging Nurse
Andrew MoodieLiam
Clare CoulterPhoebe Hart
Judy SinclairMrs. AlbrightTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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