'' Away from Her '' premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival , Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival . It was theatrically released on May 4 , 2007 and garnered critical acclaim , with critics praising Christie 's performance and Polley 's screenplay and direction . The film received two nominations at the 80th Academy Awards : Best Actress ( for Christie ) and Best Adapted Screenplay ( for Polley ) . It also won seven Genie Awards , including Best Motion Picture
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Away from Her