Away from Her Image
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critics

User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

Summary: Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. Now, in the oncoming twilight of their years, they are forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's Disease. After Fiona wanders away and is found after being lost, they agree she must go into a nursing home. For the first time in the five decades their relationship has spanned, they are forced to undergo a long-time separation since the nursing home has a "no-visitors" policy for the first 30 days of a patient's stay, so they can adjust to their new surroundings. When Grant visits Fiona after the orientation period, he is devastated to find out that not only has she seemingly forgotten him, Fiona has transferred her affections to another man. The other man is Aubrey, a wheelchair bound mute patient at the nursing home. As the distance between husband and wife grows, Grant must draw upon his love for Fiona to perform an act of self-sacrifice in order to ensure her happiness.
Runtime: 110 min
Production: Film Farm, The
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Language: English
Home Release Date: Sep 11, 2007
Director Credit
Sarah Polley Director
Writer Credit
Alice Munro Short Story "The Bear Came Over The Mountain"
Sarah Polley Written By
Principal Cast Credit
Gordon Pinsent Grant Anderson
Julie Christie Fiona Anderson
Cast Credit
Alberta Watson Dr. Fischer
Andrew Moodie Liam
Carolyn Hetherington Eliza
Clare Coulter Phoebe Hart
Deanna Dezmari Veronica
Grace Lynn Kung Nurse Betty
Judy Sinclair Mrs. Albright
Lili Francks Theresa
Olympia Dukakis Marian
Stacey LaBerge Young Fiona
Thomas Hauff William Hart
Tom Harvey Michael
Wendy Crewson Madeleine Montpellier
Producer Credit
Atom Egoyan Executive Producer
Daniel Iron Producer
Doug Mankoff Executive Producer
Jennifer Weiss Producer
Simone Urdl Producer
Victoria Hirst Co-Producer
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