Canada,
2006, 110 min
Directed by:
Sarah PolleyScreenplay:
Sarah PolleyCinematography:
Luc MontpellierComposer:
Jonathan GoldsmithCast:
Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson, Grace Lynn Kung, Nina Dobrev (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Married for almost 50 years, Grant's (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona's (Julie Christie) commitment to each other appears unwavering. Their daily life is filled with tenderness and humor; yet this serenity is broken by Fiona's increasingly evident memory loss - and her restrained references to a past betrayal. For a while, the couple is able to casually dismiss these unwelcome changes. But when neither Fiona nor her husband can deny any longer that she is being consumed by Alzheimer's disease, the couple is forced to wrenchingly redefine the limits of their love and loyalty - and face the complex, inevitable transition from lovers to strangers. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2008 - Julie Christie (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2008 - Sarah Polley (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2008 - Julie Christie (Best Leading Actress)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2009 - Sarah Polley (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2008 - Julie Christie (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2008 - Julie Christie (Best Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007 - Sarah Polley (New Generation Award)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2007 - Julie Christie (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Sarah Polley (Best First Film)