Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
Away from Her
“It's never too late to become what you might have been.”
Overview
Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
Director
Sarah Polley
Budget
3.0M
Revenue
9.2M
Status
Released
Production
Foundry Films, Capri Releasing, HanWay Films, Echo Lake Entertainment, Corus Entertainment, Pulling Focus Pictures, The Film Farm
Cast
Gordon Pinsent
Grant
Julie Christie
Fiona
Michael Murphy
Aubrey
Olympia Dukakis
Marian
Kristen Thomson
Kristy
Wendy Crewson
Madeleine
Alberta Watson
Dr. Fischer
Thomas Hauff
William Hart
Deanna Dezmari
Veronica
Nina Dobrev
Monica
Grace Lynn Kung
Betty
Melanie Merkosky
Singing Nurse
Andrew Moodie
Liam
Clare Coulter
Phoebe Hart
Stacey LaBerge
Young Fiona
Lili Francks
Theresa
Judy Sinclair
Mrs. Albright
Tom Harvey
Michael
Carolyn Hetherington
Eliza
Jessica Booker
Mrs. Jenkins
Janet van de Graaf
Rebecca Albright
Vanessa Vaughan
Stella
Catherine Fitch
Receptionist
Ron Hewat
Frank
Jason Knight
Young Grant
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