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What They Had

2018 · 101 min

A quiet, heartfelt family drama that slowly draws you into its emotional conflicts and leaves you moved by its honesty.

Directed by
Elizabeth Chomko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster
Tagline
A family united by the past. Divided by the present.
Overview
A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past.

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Directed by
Elizabeth Chomko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • aging
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Elizabeth Chomko
Written by
Elizabeth Chomko
Starring
Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas, Sarah Sutherland, Marilyn Dodds Frank
Music
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Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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