A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 32 wins & 33 nominations.
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Alice Howland
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| Kate Bosworth | ... |
Anna Howland-Jones
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| Shane McRae | ... |
Charlie Howland-Jones
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| Hunter Parrish | ... |
Tom Howland
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| Alec Baldwin | ... |
Dr. John Howland
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| Seth Gilliam | ... |
Frederic Johnson
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| Kristen Stewart | ... |
Lydia Howland
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| Stephen Kunken | ... |
Dr. Benjamin
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| Erin Darke | ... |
Jenny
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| Daniel Gerroll | ... |
Eric Wellman
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| Quincy Tyler Bernstine | ... |
Nursing Home Administrator
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Maxine Prescott | ... |
Nursing Home Resident
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| Orlagh Cassidy | ... |
Primary Care Doctor
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| Rosa Arredondo | ... |
Convention Facilitator
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| Zillah Glory | ... |
Masha (Three Sisters)
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Caridad Martinez | ... |
Elena
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Caleb Freundlich | ... |
Young Musician
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Charlotte Robson | ... |
Young Musician
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Dan Adams | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Jean Burns | ... |
Olga (Three Sisters) (uncredited)
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| José Báez | ... |
Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Jeannette Gould | ... |
Alzheimer's Patient (uncredited)
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| Takako Haywood | ... |
Alzhiemers Conference Attendee (uncredited)
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| Diane Kimbrell | ... |
Alzheimer Patient (uncredited)
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Cat Lynch | ... |
Pinkberry Worker (uncredited)
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| Kristin Macomber | ... |
Anne (uncredited)
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| Joanne Perica | ... |
Crying woman (uncredited)
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Jamie Lee Petronis | ... |
Pinkberry Worker (uncredited)
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| Christopher Seufert | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| Nancy Ellen Shore | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Eha Urbsalu | ... |
Alice's Mother (uncredited)
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| Gail Yudain | ... |
Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Glatzer | ||
| Wash Westmoreland | ||
Written by
| Richard Glatzer | ... | (written for the screen by) & |
| Wash Westmoreland | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Lisa Genova | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Lynn Appelle | ... | line producer |
| Jean-Baptiste Babin | ... | executive producer |
| Declan Baldwin | ... | co-producer |
| James Brown | ... | producer |
| Emilie Georges | ... | executive producer |
| David Atlan Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Pamela Koffler | ... | producer |
| Lex Lutzus | ... | producer |
| Celine Rattray | ... | executive producer |
| Marie Savare | ... | executive producer |
| Maria Shriver | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Shumaker | ... | executive producer (as Nicholas Shumaker) |
| Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns | ... | co-producer |
| Trudie Styler | ... | executive producer |
| Joel Thibout | ... | executive producer |
| Christine Vachon | ... | executive producer |
| Tracy Zugnoni | ... | line producer: second unit (as Tracy Shao) |
Music by
| Ilan Eshkeri | ||
Cinematography by
| Denis Lenoir | ||
Film Editing by
| Nicolas Chaudeurge | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew E. Johnson | ... | assistant editor |
| Margaret Lewis | ... | digital intermediate post producer |
| Boon Shin Ng | ... | finishing artist |
| Scot Olive | ... | colorist |
| Misako Shimizu | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Allison Estrin | ||
| Hunter Lydon | ... | (extras casting assosciate) |
| Paul Schnee | ||
Production Design by
| Tommaso Ortino | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Perlman | ||
Costume Design by
| Stacey Battat | ||
Makeup Department
| Kimberly Braisin | ... | key makeup artist (as Kimberly Braisin-Winsar) |
| Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud | ... | key makeup |
| Handri Gunawan | ... | hair stylist |
| Anna Hoffman | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Mandy Lyons | ... | department head hair |
| Debbie Peiser | ... | hair stylist |
| Susan Reilly LeHane | ... | department head makeup |
| Tania Ribalen | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Weiss | ... | key hair stylist / key hair (as Jackie Weiss) |
| Mark Zafrani | ... | additional hair stylist (as Marc Zafrani) |
Production Management
| Declan Baldwin | ... | unit production manager |
| Catherine Farrell | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Carroll | ... | first assistant director |
| Keith Marlin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Derek Wimble | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jenn Bubka | ... | property master |
| Kristen Ficara | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jose Flores | ... | carpenter |
| Grant T. Gardner | ... | set dresser |
| Sheyam Ghieth | ... | prop graphic designer |
| Jim Gilmartin | ... | scenic artist |
| Chris Jolly | ... | set dresser |
| Laura Lerner | ... | charge scenic |
| Victor Marrone | ... | set dresser |
| Karen Menze | ... | scenic artist |
| Daniel Poland | ... | art department production assistant |
| Douglas Poland | ... | art deparment coordinator |
| Danny Rovira | ... | construction coordinator |
| Evelyn Sakash | ... | scenic artist |
| Ernie Sandidge | ... | scenic artist |
| Anthony Scala | ... | set dresser |
| Malcolm Sonsire | ... | leadman |
| Matt Cleary | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Baker | ... | sound mixer |
| Javier Bennassar | ... | additional re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor / sound re-recording mixer |
| Leslie Bloome | ... | lead foley artist (as Leslie Bloom) |
| Krissopher Chevannes | ... | adr mixer (as Kris Chevannes) |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley mixer |
| Jesse Ehredt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Joanna Fang | ... | foley artist (as Jonathan Fang) |
| Heather Fink | ... | sound utility |
| Ruy García | ... | sound designer |
| Anton Gold | ... | sound mixer: additional |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| William Kozy | ... | boom operator |
| Aurélien Mauro | ... | sound technician: french dubbing |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Fangge Chen | ... | visual effects artist |
| Lucien Harriot | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Joseph Mulvanerty | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nakim Bey | ... | additional grip |
| Jeffrey Steven Brink | ... | electrician |
| Deborah Brozina | ... | assistant camera |
| Andrew Cavagnet | ... | video assist |
| Jason Evans | ... | additional footage |
| Andrew Falk | ... | electrician |
| Liam Foley | ... | electrician |
| Max Frankston | ... | video assist |
| Michael Fuchs | ... | additional "b" camera operator / additional steadicam operator |
| Jim Gourley | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Austin Harris | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Christopher Heikel | ... | generator operator |
| Linda Kallerus | ... | additional still photographer |
| David Kimelman | ... | b camera operator- steadicam / b camera-steadicam |
| Rachael Levine | ... | camera operator |
| Nate Loehrke | ... | electrician |
| Blaise Miller | ... | best boy electric |
| Joel Minnich | ... | gaffer |
| John Nasta | ... | grip |
| Raina Oberlin | ... | electrician |
| Dave Palestine | ... | grip |
| Jamie Payne | ... | digital lab technician |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Set Rosen | ... | electrician |
| Brien Sauchelli | ... | key grip |
| Matthias Schubert | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Carissa Spatcher | ... | best boy grip |
| Dan Trauger | ... | a dolly grip |
| JoJo Whilden | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Ro Dempsey | ... | extras casting |
| Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brad Kenny | ... | extras casting director |
| Joey Montenarello | ... | casting associate: new york |
| Adam Richards | ... | casting associate: los angeles |
| Roya Semnanian | ... | casting associate: los angeles |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cherie Cunningham | ... | key tailor |
| Maria E. Garcia | ... | tailor |
| Jos Hurt | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Joshua Hurt) |
| Jessica Leslie | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Allison Pearce | ... | costumer |
| Kristin Reynolds | ... | key costumer (as Kristin Lindbeck) |
| Megan Sanders | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Catharine Stuart | ... | set costumer |
| Jami Villers | ... | costumer |
| Wendy Yang | ... | shopper (as Wendy Yang Bailey) |
| Arabella Zarember | ... | costumes intern (as Bella Zarember) |
Location Management
| Michele Baker | ... | location manager |
| Chris Carmody | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ryan Guiterman | ... | location assistant |
| Christopher Menges | ... | location scout (as Chris Menges) |
| Ali A. Rashti | ... | unit production assistant |
| Tom Sexton | ... | location scout |
| Chris Wos | ... | unit production assistant |
| Wing Yeong | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Thomas Bowes | ... | orchestral leader (as Tom Bowes) |
| Andrew Brown | ... | musician: viola |
| Andy Brown | ... | orchestra / viola |
| Josine Cohen | ... | music coordinator |
| Meghan Currier | ... | music supervisor |
| Jessica Dannheisser | ... | orchestrator |
| Matthias Gohl | ... | music producer (as Tesse Gohl) |
| Richard Harwood | ... | cello |
| Sally Heath | ... | piano |
| Poppy Kavanagh | ... | music recording studio assistant |
| Debora Lilavois | ... | music editor |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music producer |
| Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
| Haroula Rose | ... | soundtrack |
| Steve Wright | ... | music programming |
| Aleksandar Dimitrijevic | ... | composer: trailer music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Ulrich | ... | script supervisor |
| Matthew Rodriguez | ... | script coverage (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Guy Aldous | ... | assistant to Lex Lutzus |
| Mark Allan | ... | finance consultant |
| Maya Bar-Lev | ... | production assistant |
| Brad Becker-Parton | ... | assistant: Killer Films |
| Felix Berrios | ... | production assistant |
| Teddy Blanks | ... | title designer |
| Elle Brosh | ... | production intern |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | production and distribution legal |
| Desmond Carter | ... | chef |
| Evan Cathcart | ... | office production assistant |
| Vic Coram | ... | assistant: directors (as Victoria Coram) |
| Katherine DeJesus | ... | first accountant |
| Joseph N. DiCara | ... | production intern |
| Richie Duque-Henao | ... | producer intern |
| Matej Farkas | ... | production intern and account clerk |
| Tamir Filpo | ... | chef |
| Andy Gilbert | ... | head chef |
| Nick Grau | ... | production assistant |
| Karl Hartman | ... | production coordinator |
| Matt Hawk | ... | office production assistant |
| David Hinojosa | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Tyler Holtman | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Jackson | ... | production assistant |
| Cory Kadamani | ... | key set production assistant |
| Ben Kainz | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Kelly | ... | production assistant |
| John Kenny | ... | chef |
| Vanessa King | ... | assistant to ms. moore |
| Jeffrey M. Lawhorn | ... | production and distribution legal: Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP |
| Theresa Marsh | ... | production accountant |
| Nick Matthew | ... | development executive |
| Savannah McCauley | ... | production intern |
| Samantha Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Lauren Moroz | ... | production intern |
| Claris Park | ... | production intern |
| John Perez | ... | chef |
| Ali A. Rashti | ... | unit production assistant |
| Curtis Ray | ... | craft service assistant |
| Sandy Rustin | ... | voice: Loopers Unlimited |
| Lupe Salinas | ... | production secretary |
| Tyler Silver | ... | production intern |
| Ross Sloan | ... | craft service assistant |
| Ruby Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Albert Valera | ... | payroll accountant |
| Lauren Vanderschuur | ... | craft service |
| Connie Watkins | ... | stand-in: Julianne Moore |
| Peter Westervelt | ... | production assistant |
| Alejandra Wills | ... | production intern |
| Danielle Wilson | ... | craft service |
| Eric Wilson | ... | production intern |
| Max Winik | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Wos | ... | unit production assistant (as Christopher Wos) |
| Susan Wrubel | ... | BSM production executive |
| Sunny Yi | ... | production intern (as Qiudong Yi) |
Thanks
| Caroline Arnoul | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Tory Burch | ... | special thanks |
| Anton Chekhov | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Tom Ford | ... | special thanks |
| Bart Freundlich | ... | special thanks |
| Todd Haynes | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Duncan Heath | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Duncan Heath | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Tony Kushner | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Judith Meek | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Pinker | ... | the directors would like to thank (as Steve Pinker) |
| Adeline Quinn | ... | special thanks |
| Kelly Reichardt | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Jess Scully | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Walker Lee | ... | very special thanks (as Laura A. Walker) |
| Micko Westmoreland | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Lutzus-Brown
- Killer Films
- BSM Studio (funding)
- Backup Media
- Big Indie Pictures (in association with)
- Shriver Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Big Picture 2 Films (2015) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2015) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film World (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2015) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2015) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2014) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Good Films (2014) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Green Narae Media (2015) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2015) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kino Films (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2015) (Canada) (theatrical)
- SF Film Finland (2015) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- September Film (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- AB Svensk Filmindustri (2015) (Sweden)
- CatchPlay (2015) (Taiwan)
- Evangelische Omroep (EO) (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Falcon Films (2015) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Falcon (2015) (Czech Republic)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmcompagniet (2015) (Denmark)
- Filmladen (2015) (Austria)
- Forefront Media Group (2015) (South Africa)
- Golem Distribución (2015) (Spain)
- Gulf Film (2015) (United Arab Emirates)
- Lev Films (2015) (Israel)
- Mono Film (2015) (Thailand)
- Orange Entertainment (2014) (United States)
- Polyband (2015) (Germany)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2015) (France)
- Venus (2015)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Adidas (special thanks)
- Brigade Marketing (publicity)
- CHIPS (titles)
- Eat Catering NYC (craft service)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Nettwerk Records (soundtrack)
- Nike (special thanks)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Ramo Law (financial legal services)
- Raynor & Associates (immigration counsel)
- Sync OnSet (continuity software)
- Tribe Road Catering (caterer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics professor happily married with three grown children. All that begins to change when she strangely starts to forget words and then more. When her doctor diagnoses her with Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, Alice and her family's lives face a harrowing challenge as this terminal degenerative neurological ailment slowly progresses to an inevitable conclusion they all dread. Along the way, Alice struggles to not only to fight the inner decay, but to make the most of her remaining time to find the love and peace to make simply living worthwhile. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | Live in the Moment. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $411,000, 23 Jan 2015 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $43,884,652 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Co-director Richard Glatzer could not speak due to ALS. He directed the film using a text to speech app on an iPad. Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart dedicated their "Ice Bucket Challenge" to Glatzer. See more » |
| Goofs | When Alice records her speech on the PC, she says "I am you and, um, I have..." When she plays it later in the movie, the line is different. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Don Cheadle/Kate Bosworth/Lecrae (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ode to Cannonball See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Alice Howland:
Good morning. It's an honor to be here. The poet Elizabeth Bishoponce wrote: 'the Art of Losing isn't hard to master: so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.' I'm not a poet, I am a person living with Early Onset Alzheimer's, and as that person I find myself learning the art of losing every day. Losing my bearings, losing objects, losing sleep, but mostly losing memories... [she knocks the pages from the podium] Dr. Alice Howland: I think I'll try to forget that just happened. [crowd laughs] Dr. Alice Howland: All my life I've accumulated memories - they've become, in a way, my most precious possessions. The night I met my husband, the first time I held my textbook in my hands. Having children, making friends, traveling the world. Everything I accumulated in life, everything I've worked so hard for - now all that is being ripped away. As you can imagine, or as you know, this is hell. But it gets worse. Who can take us seriously when we are so far from who we once were? Our strange behavior and fumbled sentences change other's perception of us and our perception of ourselves. We become ridiculous, incapable, comic. But this is not who we are, this is our disease. And like any disease it has a cause, it has a progression, and it could have a cure. My greatest wish is that my children, our children - the next generation - do not have to face what I am facing. But for the time being, I'm still alive. I know I'm alive. I have people I love dearly. I have things I want to do with my life. I rail against myself for not being able to remember things - but I still have moments in the day of pure happiness and joy. And please do not think that I am suffering. I am not suffering. I am struggling. Struggling to be part of things, to stay connected to whom I was once. So, 'live in the moment' I tell myself. It's really all I can do, live in the moment. And not beat myself up too much... and not beat myself up too much for mastering the art of losing. One thing I will try to hold onto though is the memory of speaking here today. It will go, I know it will. It may be gone by tomorrow. But it means so much to be talking here, today, like my old ambitious self who was so fascinated by communication. Thank you for this opportunity. It means the world to me. Thank you. See more » |