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ABOUT THE FILM

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.

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DIRECTED BY
Elizabeth Chomko
CAST
Hilary Swank
Blythe Danner
Michael Shannon
Robert Danner
MORE ABOUT What They Had
Building An Ensemble In What They Had
How Elizabeth Chomko's talented cast became a family
Winning the Academy Nicholl Fellowship
When Elizabeth Chomko's first screenplay What They Had was awarded with a 2015 Academy Nicholl Fellowship, she got the boost she needed to make her filmmaking dream a reality.
The Spirit Of Chicago
In What They Had, writer/director Elizabeth Chomko returns to her hometown to create a moving family drama set in Chicago
Robert Forster'S Long Journey
What They Had's veteran actor brings a lifetime of experience to his role
Pete Hammond Interviews Robert Forster
Why WHAT THEY HAD may be his greatest role
Filmmaker Letter: Elizabeth Chomko
Writer/Director Elizabeth Chomko shares her personal story and inspiration for What They Had
Blythe Danner And Hilary Swank Soar In Caregiving Movie
Their new landmark film is heartbreaking, inspiring, funny, and true
Family Reunion
Director Elizabeth Chomko and the cast of What They Had reunite at TIFF
Meet The Cast
THR's interview with director Elizabeth Chomko, Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster and Taissa Farmiga