Away from Her

Polley, Sarah, (film director,, screenwriter., Director, Screenwriter). Iron, Daniel, (film producer., Producer). Urdl, Simone, (film producer., Producer). Weiss, Jennifer (Producer), (film producer., Producer). Egoyan, Atom, 1960- (film producer., Producer). Mankoff, Doug, (film producer., Producer). Christie, Julie, 1941- (actor., Actor). Pinsent, Gordon, (actor., Actor). Dukakis, Olympia, (actor., Actor). Murphy, Michael, 1938- (actor., Actor). Thomson, Kristen, (actor., Actor). Crewson, Wendy, (actor., Actor). Montpellier, Luc, (cinematographer., Cinematographer). Wharnsby, David, 1967- (film editor., Film editor). Goldsmith, Jonathan, (composer., Composer). Munro, Alice 1931- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Bear came over the mountain. (Added Author). Film Farm (Firm), (presenter,, production company.). Foundry Films, (presenter,, production company.). Capri Productions, (presenter,, production company.). HanWay (Firm), (presenter,, production company.). Echo Lake Productions, (presenter,, production company.). Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), (film distributor,, publisher.). Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson. (Cast).

Summary: Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. During the twilight of their years, Grant is forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's. After Fiona wanders away and is found, the decision is made for her to go into a nursing home. For the first time in their relationship, they are forced to undergo a separation since the nursing home has a "no-visitors" policy for the first 30 days of a patient's stay. When Grant visits Fiona after the orientation period, he is devastated to find out that not only has she seemingly forgotten him, but she has transferred her affections to another man. 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

Item details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2007]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro. Widescreen 1.78:1. Special features: commentary with actress Julie Christie; deleted scenes; deleted scenes commentary with director Sarah Polley.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editor, David Wharnsby ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; executive producers, Atom Egoyan, Doug Mankoff.
Participant or Performer Note:	Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 (stereo).
Language Note:	English dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Genie Awards, 2008: Best Motion Picture; Best Achievement in Direction (Polley); Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Pinsent); Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Christie); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Thomson); Best Screenplay, Adapted (Polley); Claude Jutra Awad (Polley) Golden Globe Awards, 2008: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Christie) Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2008: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Christie) Directors Guild of Canada, 2007: Feature Film; Direction - Feature Film (Polley) Toronto Film Festival, 2007: Holden Award for Best Script- Special Mention (Polley) Writers Guild of Canada, 2007: Feature Film (Polley)