It's never too late to become what you might have been
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Stacey LaBerge, Deanne Dezmari, Clare Coulter, Thomas Hauff |
| Director |
Sarah Polley |
| Screenplay | Sarah Polley, from the short story by Alice Munro |
| Music | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
| Editing | David Wharnsby |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Made in | 2006 |
| Produced by | The Film Farm, Foundry Films Inc., Pulling Focus Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page
Trailer: Small | Medium | Large
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Occasionally strong |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | None |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | Mature themes. |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Zane Henry  Away From Her is an utterly beautiful film that deserves to be seen by many. | 15 |  |
| Cape Times Carina Chocano Poignant story of love and loss. | 15 | |
| The Citizen Bruce Dennill It's deeply moving. Just make sure you're in an appropriate mood. | 14 | |
| Sunday Times Barry Ronge A well-acted drama. | 15 | |
| BBC Stella Papamichael Outstanding.
| 20 | |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert Away From Her is the fifth film I’ve seen about Alzheimer’s in these opening years of the century, and the best. | 20 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli Away from Her is a tender movie about a poignant and difficult subject. | 15 | |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers Polley makes a miraculous debut as director and screenwriter. | 18 | |
| Metacritic.com 36 critics | 18 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 122 critics | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A touching exploration of the effects of Alzheimer's. | 19 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 2915 Netizens Remarkable debut by director Sarah Polley and yet another fascinating performance by Julie Christie | 16 | |
Average .. 84% | 17 | |