She's Been Away
Seen it?1989 | 103 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone with a soft spot for road trips and fans of medical drama. It's a road trip, so the detours matter as much as the destination. If you loved Nomadland, start here. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 43 min. The story isn't told in order, so keep your phone down.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A woman who has been institutionalized for 60 years for the "crime" of not conforming to the 1920s image of what a proper young woman should be (in other words, she did what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought about it) is finally released to the custody of her family, consisting of her grand-nephew and his family. At first she keeps a self-imposed distance from the relatives, but she soon finds herself coming around to her nephew's wife, a free spirit who is under the thumb of her cold and controlling husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hall
- Peggy AshcroftLillian Huckle
- Geraldine JamesHarriet Ambrose
- James FoxHugh Ambrose
- Rachel KempsonMatilda
- Rebecca PidgeonYoung Lillian
- Hugh LloydGeorge
- Jackson KyleDominic Ambrose
- Rosalie CrutchleyGladys
- Cryss Jean HealeyYoung Margaret
- Leslie GoodallOld Edward