Away from Her

~It's never too late to become what you might have been.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2007-05-04
Budget: $3000000
Revenue: $9194283
Runtime: 110 min

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