Away from her

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Title:

Away from her

Added Title:

Bear came over the mountain.

Author:

Christie, Julie, 1941-

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 this is the nursing home 'no-vistors, ' first 30 days policy 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.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language.

General Note:

Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro.

Special features: Feature commentary with actress Julie Christie ; Deleted scenes ; Deleted scenes commentary with director Sarah Polley.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Feature films.

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Local Note:

BWI.

Subject Term:

Married people -- Drama.

Alzheimer's disease -- Drama.

Nursing home patients -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Author(s):

Christie, Julie, 1941-

Added Corporate Author:

Film Farm (Firm)

Foundry Films.

Lionsgate (Firm)

Publisher:

Lionsgate,

Publication Date:

2007

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2007.

Call Number:

DVD AWAYFRO

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Filmmaker Atom Egoyan -- a longtime onscreen collaborator with the gifted young actress Sarah Polley (The Sweet Hereafter) -- executive-produced Polley's directorial debut, Away from Her, starring Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, and Wendy Crewson. Adapted by Polley from a short story by Alice Munro, this small-scaled two-character drama concerns Grant (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona (Christie), a long-married couple, well into their golden years, who are much in love and connected to one another on every level. "Soul mates" in the purest sense of the term, the two feel a sense of ease and tranquility in their rural home. But when Fiona's memory begins to slip away and she insists on being taken to a rest home, the decision stirs up torrents of guilt and regret in Grant's heart. The rules of the center only complicate matters, as they forbid visitation and communication with Fiona for an interminable period of time. He determines to support his wife at all costs, even if must happen at the expense of his own peace of mind. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi