What They Had

There's raw power in Chomko's writing, but so much scrupulousness and craft that you feel safe when the time comes to weep.

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What They Had

From first-time writer/director Elizabeth Chomko, WHAT THEY HAD centers on a family in crisis. Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother’s (Michael Shannon) urging to deal with her mother’s (Blythe Danner) Alzheimer’s and her father’s (Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together.
R
Genre
Drama, Aging
Runtime
101
Language
English
Director
Elizabeth Chomko
Writer(s)
Elizabeth Chomko
Cast
Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner
FEATURED REVIEW
Joe Leydon, Variety

Though its causes remain shrouded in mystery, Alzheimer’s Disease is unmistakably on the rise, and will become an ever-growing public issue as senior populations and longevity itself each continue to expand. We’re still at an early stage in terms of its dramatization, however — apart from “Away ...

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