What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
Sarah Polley has already proven herself to be an actress of tremendous talent and versatility, so I suppose I shouldn’t have been shocked at the skill she demonstrates in her feature directorial debut. Still, there’s something about the Alice Munro story she’s chosen to adapt that would suggest an older soul behind the camera. The story of a man faced with the tough decision of placing his wife, who has been stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, in an assisted care facility, it is perhaps not the most obvious choice for a 28-year old who has a made a name for herself appearing in slightly edgier fare directed by the likes of Atom Egoyan (who served as Executive Producer on this film), Hal Hartley, and David Cronenberg. That said, she does a remarkable job, bringing Munro’s unique voice to the screen with remarkable sensitivity. As the husband, renowned Canadian theater actor/director Gordon Pinsent is a revelation, and as the wife, Julie Christie has never been better.
by Beth Gilligan | Source: Lionsgate 35mm print
17 Mar 2007 9:22 AM | Submit Comment