Veteran screen actress Julie Christie shines in this heartbreaking debut feature from indie starlet turned writer/director Sarah Polley. Christie is absolutely radiant and irrefutably authentic as a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Gordon Pinsent gives an equally impressive performance as her frustrated but eternally committed husband. He stands by his wife despite how distant she grows and how little of their life together she can remember. Its heartbreaking subject matter can make it difficult to watch at times but Away from Her is truly a character drama of the highest caliber.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
DVD of the Week: Away from Her
Veteran screen actress Julie Christie shines in this heartbreaking debut feature from indie starlet turned writer/director Sarah Polley. Christie is absolutely radiant and irrefutably authentic as a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Gordon Pinsent gives an equally impressive performance as her frustrated but eternally committed husband. He stands by his wife despite how distant she grows and how little of their life together she can remember. Its heartbreaking subject matter can make it difficult to watch at times but Away from Her is truly a character drama of the highest caliber.
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