Still Alice

Still Alice(2014)

"Live in the moment."

7.5/10
3,189 votes
100 minDecember 5, 2014

Overview

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.

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