Synopsis
Still Alice follows Dr. Alice Howland, a renowned Columbia University linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease at 50. As her memory and identity gradually deteriorate, Alice and her family are forced to redefine love, communication, and what it means to still be present. Julianne Moore's devastating and nuanced performance earned universal acclaim and numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Why Watch It
Julianne Moore delivers a career-defining performance as a brilliant woman watching her identity slip away, capturing Alzheimer's with unflinching intimacy rather than sentimentality. The film's quiet, interior approach—favoring subtle shifts in behavior over melodrama—makes the disease's progression genuinely devastating. Essential viewing for its emotional precision and Moore's achingly human portrayal of cognitive loss.
Did You Know?
- Julianne Moore won her first Academy Award for this role.
- Moore researched Alzheimer's by meeting real patients and their families.
- The film is based on Lisa Genova's 2007 bestselling novel.
- Kristen Stewart reportedly took a pay cut to join the cast.
- Directors Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer; Glatzer had ALS himself.
Iconic Quotes
- I wish I had cancer. I would be so much more... dignified.
- I'm not suffering. I'm struggling. Engaged in the challenge of being alive.
- Who are you? I'm your daughter. I have a daughter?
- The best way to fight is to stay connected to who I am.
- I just want to say... that I love you all so much.
