| Release Date | 18 January 2008 |
| Budget | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | A love lost in the past. A love struggling for a future. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Morgan City, Louisiana, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Road Movie |
| Mood | Only Human, A Good Cry |
| Themes | Starting Over, Unlikely Friendships, Coming Home, Estrangement, Misfits and Outsiders |
| Tones | Earnest, Stirring, Sentimental, Tearjerking |
| Tags | Accidental Death, Ex Convict |
The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2010 independent drama film. Set in the present-day southern United States, The Yellow Handkerchief stars William Hurt as Brett Hanson, an ex-convict who embarks on a road trip. Hanson hitches a ride with two troubled teens, Martine (Kristen Stewart) and Gordy (Eddie Redmayne) traversing post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana in an attempt to reach his ex-wife and long-lost love, May (Maria Bello). Along the way, the three reflect on their existence, struggle for acceptance, and find their way not only through Louisiana, but through life. Directed by Udayan Prasad and produced by Arthur Cohn, the film was shown at Sundance in 2008 and given a limited release on February 26, 2010 by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film is loosely based on a short story by writer Pete Hamill.