A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer’s disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home. Based on a short story by Alice Munro, directed by Sarah Polley. Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, and Gordon Pinsent star. Nominated for two Oscars. Christie won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a drama.