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Kristen Wiig Stars in First Dramatic Role

A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict, in “Hateship Loveship,” which will be shown today through Sunday at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre and Cinema.

In her first dramatic role, Kristen Wiig gives “a beautifully restrained performance” (The Hollywood Reporter) as Johanna, a profoundly shy, shabby housekeeper hired to care for Mr. McCauley (Nick Nolte) and his granddaughter Sabitha (Hailee Steinfeld).

Despite her outgoing nature, Sabitha carries wounds from the death of her mother years before, while her father (Guy Pearce) is a hapless recovering drug addict with a certain ragged charm.

In an act of mean-spirited rebellion, Sabitha fosters a pseudo-relationship between Johanna and her father through a series of forged emails, never dreaming of the potential harm.

However, Johanna is not a demure cut-out, but rather a woman for whom the phrase “still waters run deep” could have been coined, and the young girl’s cruel prank provokes Johanna to indulge in something long missing from her life: the dream of a future and a home of her own.

“Hateship Loveship” is rated R for drug use, some sexuality and language.

It will be shown at 7 and 9 p.m. today; 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday.

Towngate Cinema is located at 2118 Market St, in the historic Centre Market District of Wheeling.

Oglebay Institute’s Cinema program is underwritten by the Ogden Newspapers.

Tickets are available at the door. The box office opens one hour before all shows and can be reached at 304-233-0820.

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