How About You (film)

How About You is a 2007 Irish film directed by Anthony Byrne, based on a short story by Maeve Binchy. The film stars Hayley Atwell, Orla Brady, Imelda Staunton, and Vanessa Redgrave. The plot centers on a young woman named Ellie, who is left in charge of a retirement home over the Christmas holiday period while her sister is away. All but four of the residents have gone home for Christmas, leaving Ellie to care for the remaining elderly inhabitants, each with their own eccentricities and challenges. The film explores themes of family, loneliness, aging, and finding common ground across generations.