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Abri

Original title: Shelter
  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.6K
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Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie in Abri (2014)
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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 fut... Read allHannah 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.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
  • Stars
    • Adolfo Mendez-Nouel
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Kevin Arnold Hoffman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Bettany
    • Writer
      • Paul Bettany
    • Stars
      • Adolfo Mendez-Nouel
      • Anthony Mackie
      • Kevin Arnold Hoffman
    • 42User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Adolfo Mendez-Nouel
    • Corrections Officer
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    • Tahir
    Kevin Arnold Hoffman
    Kevin Arnold Hoffman
    • Brendan
    • (as Kevin Hoffman)
    Teddy Cañez
    Teddy Cañez
    • Station Officer
    Steve Cirbus
    Steve Cirbus
    • Jerry
    Alok Tewari
    Alok Tewari
    • Abdul
    Haythem Noor
    Haythem Noor
    • Man at Mosque
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Hannah
    Wilson Montuori
    • Guitarist
    Jean-François Ogoubiyi
    Jean-François Ogoubiyi
    • French Guy 1
    Laurent Caillat
    • French Guy 2
    J.D. Williams
    J.D. Williams
    • Drug Dealer
    Bruce Altman
    Bruce Altman
    • Peter
    Susanna Guzman
    Susanna Guzman
    • Housekeeper
    Rob Morgan
    Rob Morgan
    • Franklin
    Andrew Polk
    Andrew Polk
    • Doctor
    Scott Johnsen
    • Terry
    Babs Olusanmokun
    Babs Olusanmokun
    • Hospital Security Guard
    • Director
      • Paul Bettany
    • Writer
      • Paul Bettany
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    User reviews42

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    8robertemerald

    Beautiful shot and performed but hard to watch

    Sometimes you watch a movie and the material presented is so realistic, so filled with gravity and so sad that you almost walk away. You exclaim, 'What a movie!' but it's so real that you are disturbed and it crosses the line, no longer interest and entertainment but something you find too graphic to watch. This, for me, usually happens with 'better' horror movies. But it happened with this one. Recently I saw Incendies. The experience here is almost the same. At its heart it is a beautiful love story, but when it showed how vulnerable the protagonists were it was shocking on several levels, not least because previously one imagined these were two of the strongest people in the world and more than capable to deal with contingencies. I say on several levels, for example, the efforts of the State also come into focus, and it's odd because actually the State here is seen in a positive light. Shelter is beautifully filmed, directed, edited and acted. I got through to the end, but I was deeply moved, and just a tad unsettled.
    9WWJDWITHCA

    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.
    7deloudelouvain

    Good debut from Paul Bettany.

    For his debut as a writer/director Paul Bettany did a good job with this drama. Shelter, where Jennifer Connelly as one of the two main characters is also the wife of Paul Bettany, tells the two different stories of a couple of homeless people. Jennifer Connelly (as Hannah) and Anthony Mackie (Tahir) are both living on the streets and that because of different reasons and they both cope differently with their unfortunate position. They both try to help the other getting away from the street life. It's a nice story, with alot of emotions and images that reflect perfectly how some homeless people are living daily. The acting and filming are both good, with an interesting and sometimes sad story.
    vchimpanzee

    Realistic portrayal of homelessness, sometimes brutal, with a few laughs

    If you can't handle the truth about his life, just avoid this movie. It's pretty hard to watch.

    Want a happy ending? Hallmark has plenty of them. This may be taking place at Christmas but it has more in common with the stories of the Grinch and Scrooge (before their redemption) than what you might hope for.

    As the main characters pretend they really live in a luxurious house they broke into, and wear the clothes and use the fine glassware and other items, we see most of the film's few humorous moments, and we learn more about these characters.

    On the subject of humor, Hannah has fun with a helium balloon while things are still desperate.

    If this were a foreign language film or had somehow been condensed into a short film, I think we would be talking Oscar. As it is, it's just not the type of film that is popular enough to get nominations,

    But I think this film has the quality writing and acting to be noticed by the Oscar people, or at least the Golden Globe people. It doesn't shy away from reality and teaches us a lot about what is like on the streets. The characters are not stereotypes and you wonder how they couldn't make it in life.

    If you have the courage to put your self through this, and get out of your comfort zone, it is worth it.
    7freshclean-66-318608

    Wow!

    "Shelter" is remarkable piece of work that stared two great actors that performed brilliantly. I like Anthony Mackie and I love Jennifer Connelly. Both of them were great in this film. This is a heart breaking story of two homeless people that cross paths and fall in love and try to survive homeless in the streets. Their lives and their stories of how they got there are brought out dramatically in this film. This film does start out a little slow but then it picks up and goes on a dramatically intense journey. The way the plot unfolds in this film is simple but in a good story like this that's all that's needed. I learned that this is Paul Bettany's directorial debut. If this is, all I can say is wow! This film is set up perfectly and the writing is great. I wanted to see this film from the time I saw the trailer because I knew with Anthony Mackie and Jennifer Connelly that this film was going to be a good one. This film is a must see and I think anyone who loves drama and good chemistry between two wonderful actors should see this film.

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    • Trivia
      Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly's apartment was in front of a homeless couple that disappeared after Hurricane Sandy. The film is dedicated to them.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bill O'Reilly/Paul Bettany/Alanis Morissette (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      No Todos Somos Iguales
      Written by Suarez Sian and Amilcar Glen

      Performed by Amilcar Suàrez

      Courtesy of Chicago Music Library, LLC

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Shelter
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bifrost Pictures
      • Recidivist Films
      • Repeat Offender
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      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
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