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6.7/10
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A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Neilesh Ambu
- Funeral Guest
- (uncredited)
Dawn Batty
- Pub Customer
- (uncredited)
Anne Bryson
- Anne Bryson
- (uncredited)
Jennifer Catford
- Driver
- (uncredited)
Jonathan Cheetham
- Friendline Counselor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on William Nicholson's own life experience, when his own parents marriage broke down after 33 years.
- GoofsThere is a jar of Marmite (a savoury spread popular in the UK) on a shelf in the kitchen. It alternates between two orientations: it is side-on when Bill Nighy is in close-up but when Annette Bening is also in view the back of the jar is turned to the camera.
- SoundtracksMozart: 1, Kyrie [Mass in C minor, K.427 'Grosse Messe']
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Sylvia McNair, Diana Montague, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Cornelius Hauptmann, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
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Bill Nighy is why I watched this. His strong performance was what propelled the film along and kept my interest. His character was the most likeable and somewhat reminisce of his character from 'About Time' - if he had endured an unhappy marriage for 30 years.
'Hope Gap' is not a happy film. I chuckled once or twice at some dark humour, but it was mostly depressive, such as marriage break-ups and domestic disputes are. The depressive tone was rather suffocating at times.
Annette Benning's character of Grace infuriated me. I felt quite sorry for Bill Nighy's Edward and Josh O'Connor's Jamie. I think its testament to Benning's strong performance that she could make me dislike her so much. The characters were all very believable, including hers. I'm sure many will relate to aspects of the film, or know characters like them.
It succeeded in accurately portraying three sides to the marriage break-up. I thought the poem at the end (by the son) was fitting and tied things together well. A well-placed cup of tea unexpectedly made me a little emotional too. The English coastal town was a nice setting to what was often unpleasant watching.
Good performances, well-written, but ultimately loses points for just being too damn bleak.
'Hope Gap' is not a happy film. I chuckled once or twice at some dark humour, but it was mostly depressive, such as marriage break-ups and domestic disputes are. The depressive tone was rather suffocating at times.
Annette Benning's character of Grace infuriated me. I felt quite sorry for Bill Nighy's Edward and Josh O'Connor's Jamie. I think its testament to Benning's strong performance that she could make me dislike her so much. The characters were all very believable, including hers. I'm sure many will relate to aspects of the film, or know characters like them.
It succeeded in accurately portraying three sides to the marriage break-up. I thought the poem at the end (by the son) was fitting and tied things together well. A well-placed cup of tea unexpectedly made me a little emotional too. The English coastal town was a nice setting to what was often unpleasant watching.
Good performances, well-written, but ultimately loses points for just being too damn bleak.
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- Jul 18, 2021
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- Also known as
- Umut Vadisi
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $104,732
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,978
- Mar 8, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $1,254,346
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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