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| Away from Her | 
 enlarge | Director: Sarah Polley
Actors: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 6193
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 110
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: LGED21795D
UPC: 031398217954
EAN: 0031398217954
ASIN: B000T5O48A
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: September 11, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 A story of grace. May 31, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Julie Christie stars in this amazing film about a woman who is afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband, played to perfection by Gordon Pinsent, must cope with her changes in attitude and the loss of her memory. She insists that he take her to a home to recieve special care. He is asked by the head nurse to leave her for a period of thirty days, so that she may get used to her new surroundings. Upon his return, he finds that she has fallen in love with someone else. He has no choice but to watch it all happen right before his eyes. In the meantime, he tries to find happiness as well.
This film will stay with you long after it is over. It is one of the most poetic films that I have ever seen. Sarah Polley gives one of the most impressive directorial debuts that I have ever seen, and the classical score is haunting. The cinematography is breathtaking as well.
And last but not least, Julie Christie was robbed of an Oscar. Thank God for Lions Gate, who distributed this beautiful film.
Hoping to Remember May 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Away From Her"
Hoping to Remember
Amos Lassen
I have loved Julie Christie since I saw her in "Darling" and "Dr. Zhivago". She has always been, to me at least, a symbol of class. In "Away from Her" she still possesses her charm but the movie deals with a different kind of Christie. She is still gorgeous but older and even more refined if that can be. She is Fiona Anderson and discovers that she has Alzheimer's Disease. Against the objections of her husband, she decides to go to a nursing home. Her husband, Grant (Gordon Pinsent) does not like the idea but she persists and believes it is for the best.
In their forty-four years of marriage they have never been apart but the nursing home requires that he have no contact with her for the first thirty days so that she can settle in. When he finally gets to see her, he is a stranger to her and she has formed an attachment with another male patient, Aubry (Michael Murphy). Grant does not know whether she has really forgotten him or is punishing him for his earlier infidelities.
This is a love story of adults in a long and somewhat unstable relationship. It is fiction and not always realistic but it is moving and though provoking. It looks at two human mysteries--the way love persists and how the brain works and the story is powerful and tender.
Julie Christie is an amazing actress and gives a bravura performance. She plays the part with both intelligence and serenity and she is just as beautiful now as she has always been. Gordon Pinsent is subtle and plays his part with near perfection and Kristen Thomson, the head nurse at the home, shows wonderful compassion and insight. The dialog is masterful and the plot challenges what we think about adults.
Loved this movie April 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have watched Away from Her twice and think it is absolutely superb. It is a story that we can all relate to, especially if one has dealt with dementia and memory loss in the family. But it is a movie about more than just memory loss, it is about life choices that we all make or have made. I have loaned it to a friend but plan to watch it again as soon as it is returned.
 DVD.Julie Christy in "AWAY FROM HER" April 10, 2008
If you are a Julie Christy fan, you will enjoy this film.It could be a bit slow for most people.Congratulations JULIE CHRISTY.
Away From Her April 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sad but very realistic portrayal of a devastating disease, and I am a physician. Julie Christie was magnificent and should have won an Oscar if the subject had been more "box-office". She has lost none of her wonderful talent in the xxx years since Doctor Zhivago (it's not nice to tell a lady's age!).
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