How About You (2007)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Anthony Byrne

Writers:

Maeve Binchy (short story)
Jean Pasley (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 November 2007 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

HOW ABOUT YOU tells the story of Ellie, a young woman left in charge of the residential home run by her older sister...

Plot Keywords:

Question In Title

Cast

Hayley Atwell	...	Ellie Harris
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Georgia Platts
Joss Ackland	...	Donald Vanston
Brenda Fricker	...	Heather Nightingale
Imelda Staunton	...	Hazel Nightingale
Orla Brady	...	Kate Harris
Joan O'Hara	...	Alice Peterson
Elizabeth Moynihan	...	Nurse Healy
Doreen Keogh	...	Mary
Kevin Flood	...	William
Danielle Ryan	...	Maria

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Company:

Beyond Films

A Bloody Fine Irish Comedy, This Is...

'How About You' is one of those "feel good" films from Ireland (just to let everybody know that we're not just a bunch of gloomy,depressed sods that like a good cry). Anthony Byrne directs a crackerjack cast of seasoned veterans,including Vanessa Redgrave as an over the hill actress (or so she claims),Joss Ackland as a retired judge who's chronic alcoholism brought his career crashing down early,and a cast of other fine actors & actresses playing the residents of a nursing home in the beautiful Irish countryside (filmed mostly in County Wicklow). The story concerns a young woman,who arrives at her older sister's nursing home in need of a place to live & work. As she arrives around Christmas time,most of the residents have already gone home to family, except for a scant handful miserable,cranky residents,who are nick named by the staff as "the hard core". Hayley Atwell shines as Ellie, the obviously pretty,young face,among the resident batch of sour balls, who refuses to put up with their b.s. This film reminded me a lot of the British comedy,'Experience Preferred,But Not Necessary' (which was also about a young lass who goes to work for a Summer holiday resort in the English seaside coast). If you like a light,refreshing,breezy comedy that will make you smile as you exit,then 'How About You',from 2007 may just be your cup of tea. Not rated,but contains profanity & drug humour.