Away from her
2007
DVD
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.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- mixed
- Dolby digital 2.0
- Dolby digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
Target Audience Note: MPAA: PG-13; for some strong language.
Notes:
- Canadiana.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
- Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro.
- Special features: Commentary with actress Julie Christie ; Deleted scenes ; deleted scenes commentary with director Sarah Polley.
- Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editor, David Wharnsby ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; executive producers, Atom Egoyan, Doug Mankoff.
- Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson.
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 (stereo).
- English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Golden Globe Awards, 2008: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Publisher or Distributor Number: 21796
Control Number: 1207455
UPC: 031398217961
Publisher: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Lionsgate, [2007]