Canada / Sep 11, 2006 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
It's never too late to become what you might have been.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Jason Knight | Young Grant |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Away from Her |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Foundry Films, Capri Releasing, HanWay Films, Echo Lake Entertainment, Corus Entertainment, Pulling Focus Pictures, The Film Farm |
| Release date | 4 maggio 2007 |
| Executive producer | Doug Mankoff, Mark Allan, Atom Egoyan |
| Production | Simone Urdl, Daniel Iron, Jennifer Weiss, Victoria Hirst |
| Writer | Sarah Polley, Alice Munro |
| Casting | John Buchan |
| Editing | David Wharnsby, Rob Gyorgy |
| Cinematography | Luc Montpellier, Michael Gibson |
| Assistant directors | Ben Marrello, Daniel J. Murphy, Alan McKenna, Sarah Polley |
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| Camera operators | Luc Montpellier, Michael Gibson |
| Additional photography | Luc Montpellier, Michael Gibson |
| Production design | Kathleen Climie, Benno Tutter, Mary Kirkland |
| Art direction | Benno Tutter, Mary Kirkland, Kathleen Climie |
| Set decoration | Mary Kirkland, Benno Tutter, Kathleen Climie |
| Music | Jonathan Goldsmith, Kathy Choi, Jane Tattersall |
| Sound | Jonathan Goldsmith, Kathy Choi, Jane Tattersall |
| Costume design | Debra Hanson, Catherine Viot, Réjean Goderre, Zinka Tuminski, Micheline Trépanier |
| Makeup | Catherine Viot, Micheline Trépanier, Debra Hanson, Réjean Goderre, Zinka Tuminski |
| Hairstyling | Réjean Goderre, Debra Hanson, Catherine Viot, Zinka Tuminski, Micheline Trépanier |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.194.283 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 20, 2007 / Sundance Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 19, 2007 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / May 04, 2007 / PG
United States / May 04, 2007 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Norway / May 04, 2007 / 15
United States / May 25, 2007 / PG-13
Germany / Dec 07, 2007 / 0
Portugal / Jan 20, 2008 / M/12 / Cineclube do Porto
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Italy / Feb 15, 2008
Brazil / May 16, 2008 / 12
South Korea / Nov 19, 2015 / 12
Digital
Ireland / Feb 22, 2007 / 12
Switzerland / Apr 19, 2007 / 0
Physical media
Germany / Apr 01, 2008 / 0
Brazil / Sep 03, 2008 / DVD Premiere
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