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What They Had is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko (in her feature directorial debut) and starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga, and Josh Lucas.

What They Had
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Elizabeth Chomko
Written by	Elizabeth Chomko
Produced by	Albert Berger Ron Yerxa Andrew Duncan Tyler Jackson Bill Holderman Keith Kjarval Alex Saks
Starring	Hilary Swank Michael Shannon Robert Forster Blythe Danner
Cinematography	Roberto Schaefer
Edited by	Tom McArdle
Music by	Danny Mulhern
Production companies	Unified Pictures Bona Fide Productions Look to the Sky Films June Pictures
Distributed by	Bleecker Street
Release dates	January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance) October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
Running time	101 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$260,136[2]

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was released in the United States on October 19, 2018 by Bleecker Street.[3]

Plot

When her Alzheimer's-suffering mother, Ruth, wanders into a blizzard on Christmas Eve, Bridget Ertz travels back to her hometown to help her brother, Nicky, convince their father to put Ruth in a nursing home and face the end of their lifelong love affair.

Ruth returns to her home with her family and discussions ensue about her future. Nicky debates with their father, Norbert as he has secured a spot in one of the premiere memory assisted facilities in Chicago. Yet Norbert insists that he alone can provide the best care for Ruth. Nicky looks to Bridget for help, but her time away from her parents makes this a challenge to address. Bridget is dealing with her own immediate family issues as she's never connected with her husband and her daughter, suffering from anxiety, has stopped attending classes at college.

Nicky continues to argue with his father over Ruth's future and after a heated discussion he leaves the home. Bridget discusses her father's interference in her life and just then they notice that Ruth has again disappeared from the home. She is discovered quickly, but Norbert finally realizes that Ruth must go to the assisted care facility.

Norbert reconciles with his son by visiting his tavern. Shortly thereafter he dies due to a heart attack and Nicky is grief-stricken. Bridget spends time with her mother at her assisted home and sees how well they are treating her. She leaves the facility with a restful smile on her face.

Cast

• Hilary Swank as Bridget "Bitty" Ertz
• Michael Shannon as Nicholas "Nicky" Everhardt
• Robert Forster as Norbert Everhardt
• Blythe Danner as Ruth Everhardt (née O'Shea)
• Taissa Farmiga as Emma Ertz
• Josh Lucas as Eddie Ertz
• Sarah Sutherland as Mary
• Aimee Garcia as Dr. Zoe
• Jay Montepare as David
• Jennifer Robideau as Rachel

Production

Development

In 2014, Elizabeth Chomko was selected for the Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab with a script for the drama film What They Had.[4] In September 2015, Chomko's script was announced as a winner for the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.[5] In June 2016, Chomko revealed she would also direct the film from her screenplay. Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa were later reported to produce for Bona Fide Productions, along with Bill Holderman, and Andrew Duncan and Alex Saks producing for June Pictures, and Keith Kjarval producing for Unified Pictures.[6]

Casting

On March 17, 2017, it was reported that Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, and Taissa Farmiga had been cast in the film.[7] Sarah Sutherland's casting was confirmed in August 2017.[8]

Filming

Principal photography began on March 22, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.[7] On March 28, members of the Amboy American Legion performed a graveside service for a scene in the film on location in Westchester, Illinois.[9] Conboy Westchester Funeral Home also hosted the cast and crew for filming on March 28.[10] Production was set up in Hyde Park, Chicago for more than two weeks, concluding on April 17.[11] Filming wrapped in Los Angeles on May 2, 2017.

Music

In December 2017, it was reported that Danny Mulhern would compose the film's score.[12]

The end credit song "Are You There" is written by Aoife O'Donovan, the film's writer and director Elizabeth Chomko and her mother Kate Chomko.[13]

Release

In May 2017, Bleecker Street acquired domestic distribution rights to the film.[14] It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018.[15][16] What They Had was initially scheduled for release on March 16, 2018,[17] but was pushed back to October 19, 2018.[18]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 116 reviews, with an average of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "What They Had finds laughter and tears in its portrait of a family at a crossroads, with writer-director Elizabeth Chomko getting outstanding performances out of a talented cast."[19] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	2019	Best Supporting Actor	Robert Forster	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Blythe Danner	Nominated
		Best Grownup Love Story		Won
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	2019	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Elizabeth Chomko	Nominated
Heartland Film	2020	Truly Moving Picture Award	Elizabeth Chomko & Bleecker Street Media	Won
Heartland International Film Festival	2018	Audience Choice Award	Elizabeth Chomko	Won
Philadelphia Film Festival	2018	Best First Feature		Nominated

References

External links

• Official website
• What They Had at IMDb
• What They Had at Metacritic
• What They Had at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

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- [en] What They Had

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[ru] Что у них было

«Что у них было» (англ. What They Had) — американский фильм 2018 года режиссёра Элизабет Чомко. Премьера состоялась на Кинофестивале Сандэнс 21 января 2018 года[1].

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