“Away From Her” quotes
(2006)
Title Away From Her
Original title Away from Her
Year 2006
Director Sarah Polley
Genre Drama
Original title Away from Her
Year 2006
Director Sarah Polley
Genre Drama
Plot – After 50 years of marriage, Grant and Fiona are still in love. When Fiona is diagnosed with Alzheimer, everything changes, because she has to hospitalize and to separate from her husband. Gradually she doesn't even recognize him.
All actors – Gordon Pinsent, Stacey LaBerge, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Deanna Dezmari, Clare Coulter, Thomas Hauff, Alberta Watson, Grace Lynn Kung, Lili Francks, Andrew Moodie, Wendy Crewson
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“The artist prays ever so gently, let me find pure all that can happen.”
“- Grant Anderson: Which kind of person are you?
- Marian: I was pretty mad about it. But now... looking at what came my way I think I could be the other kind of person. Quite the philosopher, huh?”“Only uniqueness is success.”
“I think all we can aspire to in this situation is a little bit of grace.”
“It's never too late to become what you might have been.”
“Never let a person make you feel guilty for your anger with God.”
“Those in love cannot make up their minds to go or stay. Only the mad will never, never come back.”
“The only thing that separates one kind of person from another is there are some who stay angry about it and there are some who... accept what comes their way.”
- Grant Anderson: She hadn't planned it necessarily. We were in Tobermory, waiting for the ferry to Manitoulin, and it was miserable and rainy, and she was in a good mood. And, she didn't want any part of my sour mood.
- Kristy: What'd she do, what'd she say?
- Grant Anderson: Well, she said: "Do you think it'd be fun... Do you think it'd be fun... (continue)(continue reading)“I never wanted to be away from her. She had the spark of life.”
“I'm thinking that sometimes you just have to make the decision to be happy. Just decide. Things aren't ever what you hoped they'd be.”
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