Away From Her

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Away From Her
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PG13,1hr 49min
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May 18, 2007
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Lionsgate
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Anyone who could read Munro’s original story and think they could make a film of it, and then make a great film, deserves a certain awe. Full Review
Metascore
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88
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Fiona, Fiona Anderson
Grant, Grant Anderson
Photos
Actress Julie Christie poses with the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role...
Actress Julie Christie poses with the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role...
Actress Julie Christie poses with the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role...
Actress Julie Christie poses with the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role...
Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent in "Away From Her" (Lions Gate Films)
Julie Christie, winner for her lead role in "Away From Her," at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards....
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