'What They Had': New clip features Hilary Swank and Robert Forster ahead of release
As the matriarch of the family is consumed by Alzheimer's in a desolate, wintery Chicago setting, Elizabeth Chomko does well to season it with moments of lightness and sympathy
Love that lasts a lifetime is something you have to work at every day. 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 ailing mother (Blythe Danner) and her father's (Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together.
Amid superheroes and fantastical landscapes, family continues to draw our sights to the big screen. Mirroring our imperfections and yet restoring our faith in humanity, these films continue to develop the genre. Chomko adds to it with 'What They Had" and renders a screenplay that won a Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.