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Away From Her (2007)
description written by member Zara:
A loving couple who have been married for decades move into a quiet cottage to spend the rest of their retirement years together, only to have their lives upturned by the wife's deteriorating memory.
| Release Date: | May 4th, 2007 |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
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Away From Her Movie Review by Matthew  (5/17/2007) |
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"Away From Her", the new film written and directed by actor Sarah Polley (best known for her role in "Go"), based on a short story by Alice Munro and starring Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent and Olympia Dukakis, is a real revelation.
First and foremost, this is the directorial debut of Polley. This is a major...
(complete Away From Her review by Matthew)
Just what can be said about this film that hasn't already been said.
The depiction of the pain of dealing with someone with Alzheimer's is enlightening and prepares you for what may happen to someone you love. Gordon Pinsent and Olympia Dukakis were superb as the spouses who had to deal with the loss of their loved...
(complete Away From Her review by Movie Addict)
| Away From Her Movie Review by N (5/16/2008) |
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Most movies who deal with a striking illness such as Alzeihmer's usually do so by focusing on the disease and overly dramatic consequences for the patient. First-time director Sarah Polley chose to underplay the ailment in her movie Away From Her, by focusing on a journey undertaken by two lovers at the end of a 45 year...
(complete Away From Her review by N)
| Away From Her Movie Review by Jesse (9/22/2007) |
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Now this is a movie! After watching a summer full of movies that went from bad to worse, this quiet, little film makes withstanding those bad movies all worth while. I waited months and months for this movie to come out on DVD so I could actually watch a film this year. This film has been compared to The Notebook and I can...
(complete Away From Her review by Jesse)
| Away From Her Movie Review by Douglas (8/13/2007) |
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Away From Her is a powerful but understated movie, filled with emotion and very honest, personal performances. The first movie directed by Canadian Sarah Polley, the film follows Fiona and Grant (Julie Christie and Gordon Pinset), married for 44 years and entering the twilight of their...
(complete Away From Her review by Douglas)
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