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When We Were Strangersnew
Some young filmmakers flaunt ambiguity as insurance against their own sloppy intentions -- Sarah Polley puts it to use with wrenching precision.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
05-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Forget Me Notnew
Based on a short story by Alice Munro and confidently directed by actress-turned-director Sarah Polley, this drama starring the stunning-as-ever Julie Christie is a penetrating story about love's mysteries.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Away from Her': Twilight of the Goddessnew
If many arthouse films nowadays seem destined to divide audiences into generational camps, this absorbing Canadian drama has the welcome effect of bridging the age divide in several senses at once.
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Away From Her': Delicate and Dignifiednew
Based on a Alice Munro short story, Away From Her is about a smart, middle-aged Canadian couple dealing with the inevitable drift that occurs when a longtime partner loses touch with the reality of the past.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
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Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Away From Her': Memory and Marriagenew
Talented young filmmaker Sarah Polley explores the nature of relationships and the tragedy of Alzheimer's.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
05-14-2007 |
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Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley's Art of Adaptationnew
Polley takes the director's chair for the acclaimed Away From Her, based on a story by Alice Munro.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
05-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Away from Her': The Long Goodbyenew
Julie Christie stares down the clock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-10-2007 |
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The Tyranny of Distancenew
Sarah Polley's Away from Her balances lucidity and grace.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
05-09-2007 |
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Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley: Away From Hollywoodnew
At 28, Polley begins the next chapter of her career -- as usual, on her own terms.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
05-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Film Gracefully Tells Story of Husband Whose Wife Faces Alzheimer's
Based on the Alice Munro short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," Away From Her is about a middle-aged Canadian couple dealing with the inevitable drift that occurs when a longtime partner loses touch with the reality of the past.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-26-2007 |
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Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
