Away from Her
“It's never too late to become what you might have been.”
DramaRomance
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.
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A quiet, devastating look at enduring love tested by the cruelties of time and memory. It’s a film that lingers, evoking profound sadness and a deep appreciation for the people we hold dear.
melancholicheartbreakingwistfultenderslow-burncharacter-drivendramaticrealisticlovelossmemoryaging
canadalove of one's lifenurseforgivenessprofessormarriagepastalzheimer's diseasenursing homeelderlywoman director
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