Sarah Polley, a terrific actress, now serves notice that she is a director to watch.

Away From Her is a phantom of a movie whose beautiful flakes fall into the deep crevices of memory long after the seasons change.

Superb, from its subtle atmospheres to its fine performances. Julie Christie is exquisite as ever purveying the spirit of a woman whose radiance remains even as it dims like the glow of sunset on a snowbound lake.

Christie and Pinsent offer two of the most substantial, affecting performances of 2007.