A conversation with Olympia - Away from Her

Within the framework of the activities of the Oscar-winning Greek American actress Olympia Dukakis in Cyprus, the company Dead Famous Productions, in collaboration with the University of Nicosia and Mediazone organize the event titled "A conversation with Olympia" to be held on February 20 at 8:00 pm at the Cine Studio of the University of Nicosia. The event will begin with the film "Away from her" followed by a discussion between Ms. Dukakis and the public. The film was nominated for two Oscars in 2007 and won the Film Critics' Award and a Golden Globe.

The event will be in English.

Away from Her
Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. Now, in the oncoming twilight of their years, they are forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's Disease. After Fiona wanders away and is found after being lost, they agree she must go into a nursing home. For the first time in the five decades their relationship has spanned, they are forced to undergo a long-time separation since the nursing home has a "no-visitors" policy for the first 30 days of a patient's stay, so they can adjust to their new surroundings. When Grant visits Fiona after the orientation period, he is devastated to find out that not only has she seemingly forgotten him, Fiona has transferred her affections to another man. The other man is Aubrey, a wheelchair bound mute patient at the nursing home. 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.

Cast:
Gordon Pinsent (Grant Anderson)
Julie Christie (Fiona Anderson)
Olympia Dukakis (Marian)

Director: Sarah Polley
Writer: Sarah Polley
Runtime: 110 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: English
Production Year: 2006