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    Away From Her


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 124 (Oct 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson & Wendy Crewson

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    www.lionsgate.com/awayfromher
    Special Features
    Special features include commentary with Julie Christie, five heart-wrenching deleted scenes (one with commentary, the rest with optional director commentary), previews, and up-front ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Lionsgate Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 21795
    (MPAA Rating): PG-13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For some strong language
    (Retail Price): $27.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 110
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2006
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/11/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Sarah Polley
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    He never wanted to be Away From Her, she was the light of his life. Married for over forty years and still madly in love, Grant (Pinsent) and Fiona (Christie) knew they had a decision to make when Fiona

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD looks good in daytime scenes, but the fairly poor black levels can make night scenes look flat and dull. Shadow delineation is not rendered very well, as details in the darker scenes can be crushed. Details are captured well in daytime scenes, but pixel breakup and edge enhancement can make the imagery look overly digitized. (Danny Richelieu)

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    The Dolby

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