Away From Her (2006)

Synopsis of Away From Her

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

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

110 mins

Director(s):

Sarah Polley

Writer(s):

Sarah Polley

Producer(s):

Jennifer Weiss, Daniel Iron, Simone Urdl

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Profanity, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations)

• 2007 - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - Best Actress
• 2007 - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2007 - Alliance of Women Journalists - Best Actress
• 2007 - Alliance of Women Journalists - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2007 - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2007 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
• 2007 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - New Generation Award
• 2007 - National Board of Review - Best Independent Film
• 2007 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
• 2007 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
• 2007 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2007 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best First Film
• 2007 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Debut As Director
• 2007 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Actress
• 2007 - Ohio Film Critics - Breakthrough Film Artist
• 2007 - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2007 - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Breakthrough Behind the Camera
• 2007 - San Diego Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2007 - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2007 - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2007 - Screen Actors Guild - Best Actress
• 2007 - Southeastern Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2007 - Southeastern Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
• 2007 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2007 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best First Film
• 2007 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Canadian Film
• 2007 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Actress

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