简介：LilianHucklewasadmittedtoamentalhospitalattheendofthe1920's.Butwasshereallyinsane?Orwasshejustanoriginal,averydifferentandslightlyanarchisticwoman?SixtyyearshavepassedandthehospitalistoclosedownsoLily'snephewarrivestocollecther.ButhowwillsheandhiswifeHarrietgetalong...? Comment: She'sBeenAwayisthestoryofameeting.It'sabouttwopeoplewhoreallyreacheachotherandsimulaneouslydeepenwithinthemselves.Themeetingdoesn'thappenwithwellmeaningglancesandintimatewords.Insteadithappensthroughbattle,distrustandpsychologicalshowsofstrength. Thisisafilmwhichfightsfortherighttobeanindividual-evenaneccentricindividual.Ittakesplaceinanenglishupper-classmileuwhereacertainamountofmadnessistolerated,evenseenasasignofaristocracy,aslongasitdoesn'thavetobetakenseriously,ismeaningless,false,anddoesn'tinspirechange. EveniftherevoltinShe'sBeenAwayisexpressedbysmashingthehusbandsnice,well-keptDaimler,directorPeterHallandscript-writerStephenPoliakoffsucceedingettingtheirmessageacross. Keepgettingangry.Keepfighting.…