Grant (Pinsent) and Fiona (Christie) are a retired married couple living in rural Brant County, Ontario. Fiona begins to lose her memory, and it becomes apparent she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Throughout the film, Grant's reflections on his marriage are woven with his reflections on his own infidelities, and influence his eventual decisions regarding Fiona's happiness.When she feels she is becoming a risk to herself, Fiona decides to check into a nursing home, where one of the rules is that a patient cannot have any visitors for the first 30 days, in order to "adjust." Wary of this policy, Grant agrees anyway, at the insistence of his wife whom he loves. During the drive to the home, Fiona acknowledges Grant's past infidelity while he was a university professor. Despite the awkward situation, the couple makes love one last time before separating.When the 30-day period ends, Grant goes to visit his wife again, only to find she has forgotten him, and turned her affections to Aubrey (Murphy), a mute man in a wheelchair who has become her "coping partner" in the facility.While seeing his wife grow closer to Aubrey, Grant becomes an unhappy voyeur when visiting his wife at the nursing home. As time goes by and Fiona still does not remember him, Grant even wonders whether Fiona's dementia is an act, to punish him for his past indiscretions. After some time, Aubrey's wife Marian (Dukakis) removes him from the home due to financial difficulties. This causes Fiona to sink into a deep depression, with her physical well-being also appearing to deteriorate. Grant is touched by this, and visits Marian in an effort to allow Fiona to see Aubrey again. He would rather see his wife happy with another man than miserable and alone. Marian initially refuses, but the meeting leads to a tentative relationship between her and Grant.As time passes, Grant continues to visit both Fiona and Marian. He eventually succeeds in taking Aubrey back to visit his wife. But in his "moment alone" before he brings Aubrey into Fiona's room, Fiona temporarily remembers him and the love she has for him. The film closes on their embrace.
Question: Who is Fiona married to?, Answer: Grant Question: Who becomes an unhappy voyeur?, Answer: Grant Question: Who does Grant take Aubrey to visit?, Answer: His wife Question: Who has a tentative relationship?, Answer: Grant and Marian Question: Who visits both Fiona and Marian?, Answer: Grant Question: Why is Fiona losing her memory?, Answer: Alzheimer's disease Question: Why does Fiona check into a nursing home?, Answer: She is a risk to herself. Question: Why is Marian removed from the home?, Answer: Financial difficulties Question: What condition is Fiona suffering from that causes her not to remember her husband?, Answer: Dementia Question: What is happening to Fiona's physical well-being?, Answer: It is deteriorating Question: What does Grant think Fiona's dementia is?, Answer: An act Question: How are Aubrey and Marian related?, Answer: husband and wife Question: When was Grant not faithful to Fiona?, Answer: When he was a university professor. Question: Who is Marian's wife?, Answer: Aubrey Question: What causes Fiona to sink into a deep depression?, Answer: Grant's removal from the nursing home. Question: How long was Grant away from his wife?, Answer: 30 days