X
- 2007
- PG-13
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 50 m
Summary This beautiful yet unconventional story of a couple coming to grips with the onset of memory loss is adapted from celebrated author Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." (Lionsgate)
Directed By: Sarah Polley
Written By: Alice Munro, Sarah Polley
- 2007
- PG-13
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 50 m
Away from Her
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary This beautiful yet unconventional story of a couple coming to grips with the onset of memory loss is adapted from celebrated author Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." (Lionsgate)
Directed By: Sarah Polley
Written By: Alice Munro, Sarah Polley
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
88
97% Positive
35 Reviews
35 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
88
97% Positive
35 Reviews
35 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Anyone who could read Munro’s original story and think they could make a film of it, and then make a great film, deserves a certain awe.
For anyone who grew up worshiping at the shrine of Julie Christie, the notion that she could be playing a white-haired woman drifting into senility is a jolt to the system. But her radiance, beauty and talent are undiminished: she's hauntingly, heartbreakingly good.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 40 User Ratings
7.8
88% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
13% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 40 User Ratings
7.8
88% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
13% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
A director needs to know how to pace the tale, where to place the camera, how to draw out a shy actor or get out of the way of a strong one. Those skills are rarer than you'd think. Sarah Polley, who never wrote or directed a feature film before Away From Her, has them all.
A film rich in paradoxes. Much of the film's style is dreamy, from the snow-covered Ontario landscapes suggestive of a blanket of forgetfulness, to Julie Christie's pale, intoxicating beauty, to the ambient musical score.
There's nothing messy or unkempt about the beautifully, quietly heartbreaking story of unconditional love and emotional sacrifice.
The pain of watching a spouse succumb to Alzheimer's is given a particularly deep and sensitive treatment in Away From Her.
It's Sarah Polley through and through: slightly too glum for its own good, but reeking of quality and feeling.
Production Company
Foundry Films,
Capri Releasing,
HanWay Films,
Echo Lake Entertainment,
Téléfilm Canada,
Canadian Television Fund,
The Movie Network,
Super Ecran,
Astral Media,
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC),
Movie Central,
Corus,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC),
Hollydan Works,
Pulling Focus Pictures,
The Film Farm
Release Date May 4, 2007
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline It's never too late to become what you might have been
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 7 Wins & 10 Nominations
