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The Yellow Handkerchief

"A love lost in the past. A love struggling for a future."

2009-11-19 Drama 1hr 42m

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

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A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

  • Released
    2009-11-19
  • Revenue
    $317,000
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    area japan

Crew

Udayan Prasad
Director
Pete Hamill
Writer
Arthur Cohn
Producer
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Cast

Maria Bello

Maria Bello
May
Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart
Martine
William Hurt

William Hurt
Brett Hanson
Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne
Gordy
Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi
Motel Owner
Grover Coulson

Grover Coulson
Farnsworth
Lisha Brock

Lisha Brock
Waitress
Aimée Spring Fortier

Aimée Spring Fortier
Teenage Mother
Lucy Faust

Lucy Faust
Snotty Girl
Veronica Russell

Veronica Russell
Warden Genaro
Ashlynn Ross

Ashlynn Ross
Deliver Girl
Rebecca Newman

Rebecca Newman
Ilene
Michael D. Kennedy

Michael D. Kennedy
Tony Freckles
Nurith Cohn

Nurith Cohn
Female Nurse
Paige Pareti

Paige Pareti
Girl in Video
Jeff Galpin

Jeff Galpin
Policeman #2
Douglas M. Griffin

Douglas M. Griffin
Policeman
Holly O'Quin

Holly O'Quin
Female Nurse (uncredited)
Chris J. Fanguy

Chris J. Fanguy
Wildlife Enforcement Officer (uncredited)

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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2021-06-19

_**Moving road flick in Louisiana about three outcast strangers seeking… a home**_ Three strangers meet in post-Katrina Louisiana and tra... read more

_**Moving road flick in Louisiana about three outcast strangers seeking… a home**_ Three strangers meet in post-Katrina Louisiana and travel across the state to New Orleans. The group consists of a 15 year-old girl (Kristen Stewart), a geeky teen who wants to be her boyfriend (Eddie Redmayne) and a mysterious older man (William Hurt) whom the other two learn more about as the trip proceeds. A fourth character is the woman living on the shore who the man longs for (Maria Bello). "The Yellow Handkerchief" (2008) is a modest drama/road movie with quality actors and a story about three outcasts looking for love and a home while one of them desperately needs redemption. It smacks of real life and leaves you with a good feeling. Yes, it’s mundane, but it effectively shows how ordinary people and their stories are more interesting than the most overblown effects-laden extravaganzas. Look no further than the simple staring contest between the characters played by Stewart and Hurt. It succeeds where the similar “My Own Love Song” (2010) drops the ball. Shooting took place in February, 2007, when Stewart was almost 17. I’m not a fan, but she looks fine and does a great job. The film runs 1 hour, 42 minutes, and was shot in Louisiana. GRADE: A-

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-07-13

Hmmm. I'm not really sure what the point of this road trip movie is. It starts off with the unlikely scenario of "Gordy" (Eddie Redmayne) si... read more

Hmmm. I'm not really sure what the point of this road trip movie is. It starts off with the unlikely scenario of "Gordy" (Eddie Redmayne) sitting in his convertible when he is joined by complete stranger "Martine" (Kristen Stewart) to whom he has already taken a bit of a shine from afar. He's probably best described as inept, she carefree - but nervous of being alone with this fellow. Luckily, as the heavens open they alight on fellow traveller "Brett" (William Hurt) who has just been released from prison and so the three of them embark on a drive that opens up their personalities to each other (and us) for a bit of scrutiny. To be fair to Redmayne, he at least appears to be doing some acting here - the other two seem as disinterested in this whole enterprise of encouraging these three erstwhile rudderless individuals to some purpose as I was becoming. Things become more complex when we discover a little more about why "Brett" was in jail, and we meet his wife "May" (Maria Bello) but I was still wondering why anyone thought this would make for an interesting film. The characters seem created and contrived to force a story upon us - there's not much natural, or plausible, about this developing scenario. There is some nice photography of a luscious Louisiana but otherwise this is more of an "Elsie & Sid" than a "Thelma & Louise". Maybe I just wasn't in the mood, but this did nothing at all for me, sorry.

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Moving road flick in Louisiana about three outcast strangers seeking… a home**_ Three strangers meet in post-Katrina Louisiana and travel across the state to New Orleans. The group consists of a 15 year-old girl (Kristen Stewart), a g...

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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2021-06-19

_**Moving road flick in Louisiana about three outcast strangers seeking… a home**_ Three strangers meet in post-Katrina Louisiana and travel across the state to New Orleans. The group consists of a...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-07-13

Hmmm. I'm not really sure what the point of this road trip movie is. It starts off with the unlikely scenario of "Gordy" (Eddie Redmayne) sitting in his convertible when he is joined by complete stran...

read more