Away From Her Overview
Long married, Fiona (Julie Christie) and Grant (Gordon Pinsent) find their mutual devotion tested by her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. When it becomes apparent that the condition is worsening, she checks into a rest home. Grant visits her a month later and finds that his wife has grown close to Aubrey (Michael Murphy), a fellow resident. Jealous and hurt, Grant finally seeks help from Aubrey's wife (Olympia Dukakis) when Fiona suffers a crisis.
Rating
PG-13 — Some Strong Language
Audio and movie formats
Dolby Digital
Awards
Julie Christie — Won Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, 2007
Julie Christie — Won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, 2007
Julie Christie — Nominated for British Academy of Film & Television Arts for Leading Actress, 2007
Julie Christie — Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress, 2007
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Production company
Film Farm Productions, Foundry Films
Away From Her cast and crew
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Olympia Dukakis‘Marian’ -
Kristen Thomson‘Kristy’ -
Sarah PolleyDirector -
Wendy Crewson‘Madeleine’ -
Julie Christie‘Fiona’ -
Alberta Watson‘Dr. Fischer’ -
Thomas Hauff‘William Hart’
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Michael Murphy‘Aubrey’ -
Gordon Pinsent‘Grant’
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