- Sorry, Haters
Infobox Film
name = Sorry, Haters
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caption = Promotional movie poster
director =Jeff Stanzler
producer =
writer =Jeff Stanzler
narrator =
starring =Robin Wright Penn Abdel Kechiche Sandra Oh
music =
cinematography = Mauricio Rubinstein
editing = Annette Davey, Susan Graef
distributor =IFC Films
released = 2005
runtime = 83 min.
country =U.S.A.
language = English
budget =
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website = http://www.sorryhaters2006.com/
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imdb_id = 0425600"Sorry, Haters" is a 2005
motion picture written and directed byJeff Stanzler , starringRobin Wright Penn ,Abdel Kechiche ,Elodie Bouchez andSandra Oh , distributed byIFC Films . It was an "official selection" in both the Toronto andAmerican Film Institute film festival s. It was released onDVD on August 8, 2006.Plot summary
Ashade (Abdel Kechiche), a
NYC taxi driver fromSyria encounters a strange fare in Phoebe, played by Robin Wright Penn. The lead character, bitter from a recentdivorce , forces friendship upon Ashade who accepts it very reluctantly. When she learns of Ashade's family's legal problems, she imposes upon him further. This imposition reveals a dangerous side to Phoebe, causing Ashade to flee their brief friendship. Phoebe retaliates in spite, turning Ashade's life upside-down. In order to put his life back in order, Ashade must seek out Phoebe and enlist her help, and in doing so, he learns about and falls prey to her darksecret .Awards
In
2007 ,Sorry, Haters was nominated for twoIndependent Spirit Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Female Lead.Trivia
The film was shot in 15 days.
External links
* [http://www.sorryhaters2006.com/ Sorry, Haters official website]
*imdb title|id=0425600|title=Sorry, Haters
* [http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/sorryhaters/ Sorry, Haters trailer]
* [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/REVIEWS/60314006 Rogert Ebert review]
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