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Oscar-nominated Canadian film Away From Her shows a man coping with his wife's advancing Alzheimer's Disease. The script was adapted from an Alice Munro short story by director Sarah Polley. It was Polley's feature film debut as a director.
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Fast Facts
- Director: Sarah Polley
- Starring: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis and Kristen Thomson
- Released: May 4, 2007
- Run time: 110 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Premiere: 2007 Sundance Film Festival
- Based on the short story The Bear Came Over the Mountain by Alice Munro
- Academy Award nominated for best actress in a leading role and best adapted screenplay
- Genie Awards: 7
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Polley's Directorial Debut
Sarah Polley had been acting since she was six years old, and had been interested in directing for several years. When she could not find funding for Itchy, her script about a child actor, she decided to adapt one of her favorite short stories for the screen. -
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Joanna's 2nd dance is futuristic paso doble which greatly helps her scoring Kelly tackles a 60's jive and judges keep her away from trouble
@Robin_Leach | November 10, 2009 03:04 AM -
my dog ran away from home please help her come home her name is preshis
@Vieletcrockett | November 10, 2009 02:59 AM -
@GypsyxXxKing My names heather...and im kind of taken...once i get my teacher away from his old hag! *rolls her eyes*
@SexySlytherin | November 10, 2009 02:59 AM -
bitches, stay 6 feet away from one another! omg, you literally walked toward her as you said you weren't crossing that line...
@tonnyflowers | November 10, 2009 02:56 AM -
@yungrichluv for real...i woulda died...i never seen her up close...she's alwayz been like 50ft away from me ;0(
@Brenden718 | November 10, 2009 02:44 AM
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Away from Her - $9.00
Alice Munro has long been heralded for her penetrating, lyrical prose, and in “The Bear Came Over the Mountain” – the basis for Sarah Polley’s film Away From Her — her prodigious talents are once again on display. As she follows Gran...
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Married for almost 50 years, Grant's (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona's (Julie Christie) commitment to each other appears unwavering. Their daily life is filled with tenderness and humor; yet this serenity is broken by Fiona's increasingly eviden...
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Where's Mom Now That I Need Her?: Surviving Away from Home - $16.95
This books is full of hints about nutrition, grocery shopping, laundry and clothing care, first aid, recipes for quick, easy meals, and lots more.Also available in a Vinyl 3-Ring Binder version. (ISBN 0-9615390-03)
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