Shelter

Actor Paul Bettany's writing and directorial debut is a powerful drama about the relationship between two homeless people living on the streets of New York City. When heroin-addicted Hannah's (Jennifer Connelly, Bettany's real-life wife) suicide attempt is stopped by Nigerian immigrant and vagrant Tahir (Anthony Mackie), it sparks an unexpected friendship that slowly develops into something much more meaningful. Rob Morgan, Amy Hargreaves, Bruce Altman also star. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.