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2007 · 110 min · PG-13

Away from Her

Directed by Sarah Polley · Drama, Romance

Away from Her (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Sarah Polley set in Ontario during the 2000s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of mortality & aging, love & longing, and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Jonathan Goldsmith
Cinematography
Luc Montpellier
Cast
Gordon PinsentJulie ChristieMichael MurphyOlympia DukakisKristen ThomsonWendy CrewsonAlberta WatsonThomas Hauff

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Ontario
Setting
Rural
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Mortality & AgingLove & LongingGuilt & Shame
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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