USA Film Fest - The Yellow Handkerchief

William Hurt delivers a captivating performance as ex-con Brett Hanson, just released from prison following a six-year stint for manslaughter and having difficulty reconciling his troubled past. Brett crosses paths with lonely and troubled 16 year-old Martine (Kristen Stewart, Twilight) and her new "ride," the awkward Gordy (Eddie Redmayne, Savage Grace). The unlikely trio share a car through the backwaters of post-Katrina Louisiana to New Orleans and along the way audiences learn Brett’s story -- of his prior life, the reason for his incarceration, and the wife he left behind (Maria Bello). Will she have received his postcard and will she have hung a yellow handkerchief outside the house to say whether she will have him back? Based on the short story by Pete Hamill, director Udayan Prassad’s poetic road trip of lonely souls who form a tenuous connection is small triumph in story-telling restraint. An Arthur Cohn production featuring gorgeous cinematography from Chris Menges. 102 mins.

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