Away from Her

Movies Based on Short Stories (34 movies items)

" Away From Her (2007), based on Alice Munro’s “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” originally published in The New Yorker (1999). "

Canada In Film (and TV) (72 tv items)

"Fiona and Grant's marriage is tested when Fiona begins to suffer from Alzheimer's and moves into a nursing home, where she loses virtually all memory of her husband and begins to develop a close relationship with another resident. Based on the short story The Bear Came Over the Mountain, by Alice Munro."

1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably ‘The Notebook’ but even though ‘The Notebook’ was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Poll"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably ‘The Notebook’ but even though ‘The Notebook’ was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Poll"

2007 Awardies (39 movies items)

"Other nomination Best Screenplay Based on a Novel or Other Material "

Watched in 2021: Movies (152 movies items)

" Director: Sarah Polley Her First Movie My 3rd movie watched from the director. A tough movie to watch, not because it's not good, but because I am a husband and this is a scenario I hope I never have to face. It's a beautiful depiction of a devoted husband having to face the reality of his wife's ailment, that most notably, does not allow her to remember things... and eventually him. It's completely frustrating, sad, and lovely. I won't spoil the end, of course, but I am happy with it an"

Best Films of 2007 (100 movies items)

" Director: Sarah Polley Her First Movie My 3rd movie watched from the director. A tough movie to watch, not because it's not good, but because I am a husband and this is a scenario I hope I never have to face. It's a beautiful depiction of a devoted husband having to face the reality of his wife's ailment, that most notably, does not allow her to remember things... and eventually him. It's completely frustrating, sad, and lovely. I won't spoil the end, of course, but I am happy with it an"

1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably ‘The Notebook’ but even though ‘The Notebook’ was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Poll"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably ‘The Notebook’ but even though ‘The Notebook’ was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Poll"

Alzheimer's Disease Movies (13 movies items)

" Julie Christie as Fiona Anderson "