Then She Found Me2007

Director
Helen Hunt

Acters

Helen Hunt (April Epner)
Bette Midler (Bernice Graves)
Colin Firth (Frank)
Matthew Broderick (Ben)
Ben Shenkman (Freddy)
Lynn Cohen (Trudy Epner)

April, 39, wants a baby but her husband leaves her. When her adoptive mother dies, she’s contacted by her bio mom, a TV talk show host. April starts seeing the divorced dad of one of her students at school.

April’s childish husband and school teacher colleague Ben leaves her, and her biological clock is ticking ever more loudly. Her dying bossy adoptive mother is very vocal about her disappointment, while her natural son Freddy, a doctor, is most understanding. Shy but fascinating British author Frank meets April, his doted son Jimmy Ray’s teacher, which soon leads to a full-flung affair. At the same time, April is contacted by her apparent birth mother, who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. Bernice tries to establish a relationship and to become the mother to April that she was never able to be. On top of all these balls in the air, April discovers she’s finally expecting Ben’s baby.

“Sharp, light and appealing; a testament to Hunt’s skills behind the camera.” – Los Angeles Times

“Helen Hunt stars in, directed and co-wrote Then She Found Me, and she handles each chore beautifully.” – Washington Times

“With the screenwriters Alice Arlen and Victor Levin, Hunt adapted the story from a 1990 novel by Elinor Lipman, and has turned the material into a fine, tense, unpredictable comedy of mixed-up emotions and sudden illuminations.” – New Yorker