I liked this movie, but for the most part, I hated it. Why? Well, first of all I've been homeless myself (in a very similar situation as Hannah, actually), but I managed to fare much better than her. I am not bragging, I just couldn't understand some of the choices she has made during the course of the movie. First of all, there is more than one food pantry in NYC, plus she and Tahir made some OK money busking and panhandling, but she chooses to steal produce. Fine, stuff happens so to say, but then they squat at this ultra rich house, use the wine, the water, put on the owners' clothes and hang out for quite awhile (long enough for Hannah to kick her heroin habit!) and yet they never consider taking just a couple of the gold chains or some other small valuables, sell them and actually get a little place of their own, or a car? And don't give me the "morals" crap, because a) they were not above stealing per se, and b) this was a RICH household, a couple small items wouldn't have made any difference to them.
Then Tahir and Hannah choose to bum around (no pun intended) the NYC all fall and winter, acquiring no useful possessions (not even a pair of warm sleeping bags?), finding no jobs or gigs, and staying at the mercy of shelters. They also never consider getting married, even though that would've given Tahir more rights in the USA. They also don't even discuss traveling elsewhere, perhaps down south, for example, for the winter. Then when Tahir gets sick, Hannah tries halfheartedly to get money for his meds from her father, and when he rightfully refuses to believe her, that's the end of the conversation. She could've have him contact the pharmacy or the hospital and see for himself, or take him up on the offer of taking the next flight down to NYC, especially now that she was clean and had nothing to hide- but she didn't. Instead she got money from the security guard for some demeaning sex. Perhaps she was desperate- but even after getting the meds, she turned to the same source for more money- for two train tickets out west! Why couldn't she call her father then and have him come pick them up? As a result of all these dubious choices, Tahir dies, and Hannah is lonely and heartbroken once again (but clean, except for how long this time? Who knows.)
Yes, I did feel sad at the end, but the more I analyzed the film, the angrier I got. These people made their (cardboard) bed, now they better lie in it and not complain. Or else shut up and try harder. Like I said, I used to be homeless, but I made it through, together with my boyfriend. It is possible, and without unnecessary sacrifices!
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