What They Had Dvd

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

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.

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 life-long love affair.

Ruth returns back 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