Away from Her

Name: Away from Her
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-05-25
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent

IMDb ID: tt0491747 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 7.5 (23,506 votes)

Genres: Drama

A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesLejos de ellaContent RatingPG-13Release Date2007-05-25Runtime110 minutesMetascore88IMDb Popularity0User Reviews142Critic Reviews172Countries / RegionsCanada
United Kingdom
United StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsnursing home
alzheimer's disease
dementia
skiing
cross country skiingFilming LocationsKitchener, Ontario, CanadaProduction CompaniesFoundry Films
Capri Releasing
HanWay FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491747/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0491747.jpgUpdated At2025-07-19T03:00:59

Stars

Julie Christie
Michael Murphy
Gordon Pinsent

Directors

Sarah Polley

Writers

Sarah Polley
Alice Munro

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Sarah Polley | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Sarah Polley | Role: Writer
Writer: Alice Munro | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Julie Christie | Character: Not specified
Actor: Michael Murphy | Character: Not specified
Actor: Gordon Pinsent | Character: Not specified