Away from Her

Away from Her2006

Director: Sarah Polley
Stars: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 110 minutes

Away from Her is a 2006 film about a man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease who faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nu… more »



Kristy:
And, how old were you when you met?

Grant:
She was 18.

Kristy:
Holy! That's pretty young to get married, eh?

Grant:
Wasn't my idea.

Kristy:
You mean she proposed to you? Well, that's lovely, that's what I think. How'd she do it?

Grant:
She hadn't planned it necessarily. We were in Tobermory, waiting for the ferry to Manitoulin, and it was miserable and rainy, and she was in a good mood. And, she didn't want any part of my sour mood.

Kristy:
What'd she do, what'd she say?

Grant:
Well, she said: "Do you think it'd be fun... Do you think it'd be fun if we got married?"

Kristy:
And what did you say?

Grant:
I took her up on it. I shouted yes. [pause] I never wanted to be away from her. She had the spark of life.

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