Who we are and who we were

Movie
German title	Who we are and who we were
Original title	Hope Gap
Country of production	United Kingdom
original language	English
Publishing year	2019
length	101 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	William Nicholson
script	William Nicholson
production	Sarada McDermott , ; David M. Thompson
music	Alex Heffes
camera	Anna Valdez-Hanks
cut	Pia Di Ciaula
occupation
	Annette Bening : Grace; Bill Nighy : Edward; Josh O'Connor : Jamie; Aiysha Hart : Jess; Nicholas Burns : Gary; Sally Rogers : Angela;

Who we are and who we were (original title Hope Gap ) is a film drama by William Nicholson , which celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019. The film will open in German cinemas on December 10, 2020.

action

Grace and Edward have been married for 29 years when he decides to leave his wife. When Edward reveals this to his grown son Jamie during a weekend on the coast, three lives begin to go awry.

production

Annette Bening plays Grace, Bill Nighy her husband Edward. Josh O'Connor plays Jamie, the couple's son.

Pre-production started in June 2018. Filming took place in Seaford, East Sussex in July 2018. Further recordings were made in Leeds. The shooting ended in mid-August 2018. Anna Valdez-Hanks acted as camerawoman .

Alex Heffes composed the film music . The recording was made in December 2018. The German dubbing was based on a dialogue book and the dialogue direction by Axel Malzacher on behalf of RC Production Kunze & Wunder GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin.

On September 6, 2019, the film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations, where it celebrated its world premiere. In early October 2019 he was presented at the London Film Festival . The cinema release in the USA took place on March 6, 2020. The distribution rights in Germany and Austria are held by Tobis Film . The cinema release in Germany is scheduled for December 10, 2020.

reception

Reviews

Michael Ranze, film correspondent for the Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater , writes that one would not sympathize with Grace as a viewer, she is simply too contentious, self-centered and demanding for that. With the pathos that Annette Bening sometimes bestows on her, it also becomes clear that she is afraid of loneliness and of a life without love. Bill Nighy, on the other hand, perfectly embodies the speechless man who can only defend himself against his wife's accusations by fleeing. His new partner, however, accepts him for who he is, with all the quirks and flaws. Sitting between the chairs is Josh O'Connor 's son Jamie, who is not allowed to take sides, although he has clearly estranged himself from his overprotective mother.

Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020

Received the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema (William Nicholson)

Web links

Who we are and who we were in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Who we are and who we were in the German dubbing index
Hope Gap in the program of the Toronto International Film Festival (English)
Hope Gap - Protagonist Pictures Official Website
Hope Gap - Official Trailer from Screen Media Films on YouTube (Video, English)

Individual evidence

↑ Release certificate for who we are and who we were . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 195297 / K).
↑ Dave McNary: Annette Bening, Bill Nighy to Star in Family Drama 'Hope Gap'. In: Variety, October 31, 2017.
↑ https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/hope-gap-movie-review-annette-bening-and-bill-nighy.html
↑ Hope Gap begins .... In: williamnicholson.com, June 11, 2018.
↑ Lyndsey Cambridge: Hollywood royalty has come to Seaford to film scenes for a new movie. In: Sussex Express, July 13, 2018.
↑ http://www.williamnicholson.com/blog/2018/8/15/shooting-finished-on-hope-gap
↑ Alex Heffes scoring William Nicholson's 'Hope Gap'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 26, 2018.
↑ Kate Erbland: TIFF Reveals First Slate of 2019 Films, Including 'Joker,' 'Uncut Gems,' 'Knives Out,' and More. In: indiewire.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
↑ Hope Gap. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
↑ Andreas Wiseman: William Nicholson's 'Hope Gap', With Annette Bening, Bill Nighy & Josh O'Connor, Inks Key Deals For Protagonist. In: deadline.com, November 15, 2018.
↑ Start dates in Germany. In: insidekino.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
↑ Michael Ranze: Who we are and who we were. In: programmkino.de. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
↑ https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/santa-barbara-film-festival-2020-winners-1202205950/

[FSK-1] Release certificate for who we are and who we were . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 195297 / K).

[2] Dave McNary: Annette Bening, Bill Nighy to Star in Family Drama 'Hope Gap'. In: Variety, October 31, 2017.

[3] ttps://www.vulture.com/2019/09/hope-gap-movie-review-annette-bening-and-bill-nighy.html

[4] Hope Gap begins .... In: williamnicholson.com, June 11, 2018.

[5] Lyndsey Cambridge: Hollywood royalty has come to Seaford to film scenes for a new movie. In: Sussex Express, July 13, 2018.

[6] ttp://www.williamnicholson.com/blog/2018/8/15/shooting-finished-on-hope-gap

[7] Alex Heffes scoring William Nicholson's 'Hope Gap'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 26, 2018.

[8] Kate Erbland: TIFF Reveals First Slate of 2019 Films, Including 'Joker,' 'Uncut Gems,' 'Knives Out,' and More. In: indiewire.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[9] Hope Gap. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[10] Andreas Wiseman: William Nicholson's 'Hope Gap', With Annette Bening, Bill Nighy & Josh O'Connor, Inks Key Deals For Protagonist. In: deadline.com, November 15, 2018.

[11] Start dates in Germany. In: insidekino.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[12] Michael Ranze: Who we are and who we were. In: programmkino.de. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

[13] ttps://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/santa-barbara-film-festival-2020-winners-1202205950/