Coming from a background of acting Elizabeth Chomko is well versed in the industry and has now shared a trailer for her first feature film which she has written and directed and stars Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Blythe Danner and Robert Forster.
Set during Christmas (I feel dirty using that word in July…), Nick (Shannon) a bar owner who helps his father (Forster) take care of his mother (Danner) who is has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. His sister Bridget (Swank) comes back into town after their mother is found wandering the cold streets alone at night. As Danner continues, she loses grip and at different times thinks of herself as an expectant mother and a young lover. The film comes after Chomko was awarded the $35,000 Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy for her debut screenplay, beating 7,400 other applicants.
Images courtesy of Sundance Institute
Distributed by Bleeker Street, What They Had has been produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa backed the project, along with Keith Kjarval (Welcome to Me), Bill Holderman (Book Club), Alex Saks (The Florida Project), Sefton Fincham (Drone), and Tyler Jackson (Vincent N Roxxy), the film is due for release in October. Check out the trailer below.
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