Away from her

Munro, Alice. (Added Author). Polley, Sarah. (Added Author). Pinsent, Gordon. (Added Author). Christie, Julie. (Added Author). Dukakis, Olympia. (Added Author). Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Deanna Dezmari, Clare Coulter, Thomas Hauff, Alberta Watson. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, c2007.

Content descriptions

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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Sarah Polley.
Participant or Performer Note:	Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Deanna Dezmari, Clare Coulter, Thomas Hauff, Alberta Watson.