Shelter (2014)

Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.

Director:

Paul Bettany

Writer:

Paul Bettany (screenplay)

Stars:

Adolfo Mendez-Nouel, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Hoffman

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adolfo Mendez-Nouel	...	Corrections Officer
Anthony Mackie	...	Tahir
Kevin Hoffman	...	Brendan
Teddy Cañez	...	Station Officer
Steve Cirbus	...	Jerry
Alok Tewari	...	Abdul
Haythem Noor	...	Man at Mosque
Jennifer Connelly	...	Hannah
Wilson Montuori	...	Guitarist
Jean-François Ogoubiyi	...	French Guy 1
Laurent Caillat	...	French Guy 2
J.D. Williams	...	Drug Dealer
Bruce Altman	...	Peter
Susanna Guzman	...	Housekeeper
Rob Morgan	...	Franklin

Storyline

Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.

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Plot Keywords:

homelessness | junkie | female frontal nudity | female nudity | emaciation | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Bettany was heavily influenced by László Kovács's work in Five Easy Pieces (1970)

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Goofs

When Tahir pulls Hannah off the fence on the bridge and they both struggle on the ground, in the far away shot his arm is around her neck, but in the next instant in the closeup shot his arm is around her chest/torso.

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Kathy Griffin/Paul Bettany/Ta-Nehisi Coates/Jeremy Gara (2015)

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Soundtracks

Dan Dy Fendith
Written by Caradog Roberts and William Griffiths
Performed by Cantorion Cynwrig
Courtesy of Sain (Recordiau) Cyf
Under license from Sain (Recordiau) Cyf

User Reviews

Difficult to watch, but really well done!

Bettany doesn't pull any punches with this film, so don't expect some feel-good love story, and expect to feel really good about yourself when the final credits roll. This is a really nice piece of work, that speaks to how people end-up on the street, and why they stay; even if they decide to leave.

This piece is intended to make you re-think your views on homeless street people, and in my book does a really nice job. The film doesn't try to place the blame on anyone, which I really think brings the authenticity through.

I personally have not seen another motion picture that brought such resolution in my mind about street addicts; why they do it, how they got there, and what really our their choices once they partake.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 December 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

Shelter

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bifrost Pictures, Recidivist Films, Repeat Offender

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color