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Away From Her (2007)

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Release Date: May 4, 2007 (LA/NY)
On DVD: September 11, 2007
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong language.
Director: Sarah Polley
Writer: Sarah Polley
Cast: Wendy Crewson, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Alberta Watson

Married for almost 50 years, Grant (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona's (Julie Christie) commitment to each other appears unwavering, and their everyday life is full of tenderness and humor. This serenity is broken only by the occasional, carefully restrained reference to the past, giving a sense that this marriage may not always have been such a fairy tale. This tendency of Fiona's to make such references, along with her increasingly evident memory loss, creates a Read more

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Grade: B Julie Christie is poised for an Oscar with Away from Her, a touching little drama about Alzheimer's Disease. While she essentially plays a supporting character, she already has a Golden Globe for Best Actress and is likely to gain an even more prestigious golden statue soon enough. Gordon Pinset also turns in a great performance as Christie's husband.

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