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Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. During the twilight of their years, Grant is forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's. After Fiona wanders away and is found, the decision is made for her to go into...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Santa Monica, CA] :
Lionsgate,
[2006]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus) |
| Summary: | Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. During the twilight of their years, Grant is forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's. After Fiona wanders away and is found, the decision is made for her to go into a nursing home. For the first time in their relationship, they are forced to undergo a separation since the nursing home has a "no-visitors" policy for the first 30 days of a patient's stay. When Grant visits Fiona after the orientation period, he is devastated to find out that not only has she seemingly forgotten him, but she has transferred her affections to another man. As the distance between husband and wife grows, Grant must draw upon his love for Fiona to perform an act of self-sacrifice in order to ensure her happiness. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 110 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language. |
| Awards: | Golden Globe Awards, 2008: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editor, David Wharnsby ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; executive producers, Atom Egoyan, Doug Mankoff. |