The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film)

The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2008 American independent drama film. The film is a remake of the 1977 Japanese classic of the same name The Yellow Handkerchief Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi, lit. The yellow handkerchief of happiness directed by Yoji Yamada.

After being released from prison after six years, exconvict Brett Hanson becomes lost in a new and unfamiliar world of freedoms and responsibilities. Struggling to reconcile himself with his disastrous past, he embarks on a journey to his home of Southern Louisiana to reunite with the exwife he left behind, May Maria Bello. Along this journey, he meets two teenagers Martine Kristen Stewart, a troubled 15yearold who has just escaped her family, and Gordy Eddie Redmayne, a geeky outcast desperately seeking acceptance. Martine and Gordy offer to give Brett a lift home, and on the ensuing road trip the three reflect on their own personal misfit status while discovering in themselves and each other the acceptance each so deeply desires. Brett weighs whether to start a new life or rekindle his love with May hes not sure shell take him back while Martine reevaluates her relationships with boys and her family and Gordy struggles with his affection for Martine.In 2003, Cohn obtained remake rights for The Yellow Handkerchief from Shochiku. Financing came from private investments rather than through presales. Cohn commented saying The money came from four Europeans three women from Switzerland Annette Grisard, Jeannine Eckenstein, Esther Grether and a gentleman by the name of Samuel Falk from Austria all of whom were anxious to support a film they hoped would be memorable without any scenes of violence, brutality or sex. These investors were not concerned that the film would be considered small. They felt, as we do, that there are no small films or big films, only films which are good and emotional and others which are not. ........

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