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 this nursing home home has a 'no-vistors for first 30 days of a patient's stay' policy. 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. A couple who have been married for 50 years have their comfortable life destroyed when the wife begins suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Publisher:Toronto : Distributed in Canada by Mongrel Media, c2007.
General Note: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.Special features : commentary with actress Julie Christie; deleted scenes with commentary by director Sarah Polley.DVD.Disc label title.Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.Based on the short story "The bear came over the mountain" by Alice Munro.Widescreen version.For private home use only.Includes audio tracks in English and French with subtitles in French.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editor, David Whamsby ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; costume designer, Debra Hanson ; production designer, Kathleen Climie. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Deanna Dezmari, Clare Coulter, Thomas Hauff, Alberta Watson.Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Kristen Thomson, Michael Murphy.