Away from Her
(DVD)
Contributors
Polley, Sarah, Director
Iron, Daniel, Producer
Urdl, Simone, Producer
Weiss, Jennifer (Producer), Producer
Egoyan, Atom, 1960- Producer
Iron, Daniel, Producer
Urdl, Simone, Producer
Weiss, Jennifer (Producer), Producer
Egoyan, Atom, 1960- Producer
Published
Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2007].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
WENATCHEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Married people -- Drama.
Melodrama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Munro, Alice, -- 1931- -- Film adaptations.
Nursing home residents -- Drama.
Older people -- Drama.
Ontario -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Married people -- Drama.
Melodrama.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Munro, Alice, -- 1931- -- Film adaptations.
Nursing home residents -- Drama.
Older people -- Drama.
Ontario -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
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Published
Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2007].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
031398217954, 00031398217954
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro.
General Note
Widescreen 1.78:1.
General Note
Special features: commentary with actress Julie Christie; deleted scenes; deleted scenes commentary with director Sarah Polley.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editor, David Wharnsby ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; executive producers, Atom Egoyan, Doug Mankoff.
Participants/Performers
Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson.
Description
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
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 (stereo).
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
English dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
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)
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 2008: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Christie)
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2008: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Christie)
Awards
Directors Guild of Canada, 2007: Feature Film; Direction - Feature Film (Polley)
Awards
Toronto Film Festival, 2007: Holden Award for Best Script- Special Mention (Polley)
Awards
Writers Guild of Canada, 2007: Feature Film (Polley)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Polley, S., Iron, D., Urdl, S., Weiss, J. (., Egoyan, A., Mankoff, D., Christie, J., Pinsent, G., Dukakis, O., Murphy, M., Thomson, K., Crewson, W., Montpellier, L., Wharnsby, D., Goldsmith, J., & Munro, A. (2007). Away from Her . Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah, Polley et al.. 2007. Away From Her. Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah, Polley et al.. Away From Her Lionsgate, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polley, Sarah,, et al. Away From Her Lionsgate, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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