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Away from Her
2007 · Film · 110 min
Directed by Sarah Polley
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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Agree, it is very powerful.
2 other very good movies are the Canadian "Away from Her" and the French "Amour". But the plot twist of these two is that they are a view on the ones that remain and see their loved ones fading away.
The article states that films rarely have infirm or elderly characters, though a great film that does is "Away from her". It isn't the easiest to watch, but it is sobering.
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