Hateship Loveship (2013)

A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.

Director:

Liza Johnson

Writers:

Mark Poirier (screenplay) (as Mark Jude Poirier), Alice Munro (short story "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage")

Stars:

Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Hailee Steinfeld

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Wiig	...	Johanna Parry
Guy Pearce	...	Ken
Hailee Steinfeld	...	Sabitha
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Chloe
Sami Gayle	...	Edith
Christine Lahti	...	Eileen
Nick Nolte	...	Mr. McCauley
Lauren Swinney	...	Mrs. Willets
Jeff Pope	...	Oxygen Delivery Man
Joel K. Berger	...	Stevie (as Joel Berger)
Don Brady	...	Man on Computer
Becki Davis	...	Librarian
Peggy Walton-Walker	...	Michelle's Clerk (as Peggy Walton Walker)
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Shipping Clerk
Tony Bentley	...	Mover

Storyline

Johanna Parry, a quiet caregiver, starts a new job working for an elderly Mr. McCauley and his teenage granddaughter Sabitha. A cruel trick by Sabitha lands Johanna in an awkward one-way relationship with Ken, Sabitha's estranged father but her newfound ambition and desire gives her courage to transform her awkward doom into real contentment.

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Plot Keywords:

crying baby | cheating | coughing | kissing a mirror | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

Dare to care.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 2014 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,015, 13 April 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$50,573, 16 May 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Film Community, Benaroya Pictures, Fork Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The motel shot in this film is the same motel used in Dallas Buyers Club. In New Orleans, La

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Goofs

When Johanna sees the old furniture for the first time, it was shown to be covered in dust but it was clearly freshly spread sand.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. Willets: Johanna?
Johanna Parry: I'm here.
Mrs. Willets: Yes.
[Johanna sniffs the bed and see's that Mrs. Willets needs a change]
Mrs. Willets: I'd like to wear my blue dress.
Johanna Parry: Yes, Ma'am
[Johanna returns to find Mrs. Willets not alive, Johanna then irons and helps Mrs. Willets body into the blue dress]
Johanna Parry: [Johanna then phones the police] Hi. Yes. I'd like to report a death. Yes, Ma'am. No, Um - I don't know. She's very old. I take care of her. No, I work here. Yes, Ma'am.

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Connections

References Little House on the Prairie (1974)

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Soundtracks

Count Basie Parade
Written by Bradley P. Hatfield
Performed by Mike Monaghan w/ Brad Hatfield Trio
Published by Mopsy Music
Courtesy of Heavy Hitters Music Group

User Reviews

Wipe the mirror for a clear reflection of you.

This movie was based on the short story 'Hateship, Friensdhip, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage' which won the Noble prize in literature a decade ago. A pure drama about a middle aged single woman whose life was dedicated to her profession. Just like similar to the 'Finding Vivian Maier', except there was no photographies involved. Frankly, I was not predicted that this film would impress me a lot. Picked it to watch without an interest, but while a watch surprised and glued to my seat to the rest of the film.

Even though there were fine actors in the movie like Guy Pearce and latest sensation Hailee Steinfield, it was a Kristen Wiig show. Apart from voice-over for the animations and other supporting roles, she was not seen in a top form recently. Her commitment to the character she played as Johanna Perry the live-in caretaker in the movie was inevitable to appreciate. Feels very real who fall for a teenagers prank that actually influence her life to turn it around. So how and what are the things to be done against the odds are displayed well.

''The only thing worse than friendship is hateship.''

Kind of 'second chance' theme, if you get one you must seize it. Though, it was not that simple in the movie, but developed at a fair dosage of obstacles between 'the desperate' and 'the hope' to form balanced account. Don't consider it an inspirational, it was just pieces of common event that's happening everywhere, but creatively put into the texts and then cinematic. Commercializable title that did not suit for a realistic narration. Especially not in todays world, might have been a perfect title 20-25 years ago. Once you watch it the perspective will change that still movie like this are made for the silver screen, not direct-to-television, but what? Sadly commercially fails.

If you observe closely the end scene, it was very practical to the real life. Whether we accept our fate as it happened or we created it, the flaws always remain, especially in a relationship. That's what the entire movie unfolds, how people cope with each other despite what they were before. A very well told simple story. Of course it was a slow narration, not because of the stretched from a short story, but to give the depth in the portrayal. This movie is for ardent drama fans like me, for a change others as well should try this little sweet movie.

8/10