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Tag Archives: Toronto Film Festival
“Miss You Already” by Moreweena Banks
British comedy-drama delves into death and friendship
“Often those that watch find it hardest.” These words, spoken by a wig maker to the best friend of a of middle-aged cancer patient who is about to have her head shaved, form one of many striking statements in the … Continue reading
Away from Her by director Sarah Polley
Of all the films made about the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's, Polley's ranks as one of the most graceful -- and honest
“Away from Her” (2006) is a rare film about Alzheimer’s disease, and in my opinion, one of the best. As a film adaptation of the talented Alice Munro’s short story, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” Sarah Polley’s film already … Continue reading
