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How About You...

How About You...

20076.21h 40m

Overview

A young woman, struggling with the direction of her life, spends Christmas watching over a retirement home filled with demanding residents.

Directed by Anthony Byrne
Written by Maeve Binchy, Jean Pasley
Produced by Noel Pearson
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $706K

Top Cast

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Ellie Harris

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Georgia Platts

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Hazel Nightingale

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Heather Nightingale

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Donald Vanston

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Kate Harris

K

Kevin Flood

William

J

Joan O'Hara

Alice Peterson

D

Darragh Kelly

Mr. Evans

Elizabeth Moynihan

Elizabeth Moynihan

Nurse Healy

Themes & Keywords

holidayretirement communitycarerchristmascare home

About How About You...

How About You... is a comedy, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of holiday, retirement community, carer, christmas, care home. Directed by Anthony Byrne, it stars Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Redgrave, Imelda Staunton. A young woman, struggling with the direction of her life, spends Christmas watching over a retirement home filled with demanding residents.

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