Then She Found Me (2007)

Director:

Helen Hunt

Writers:

Alice Arlen (screenplay) and
Victor Levin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

1 May 2008 (Israel)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Life can change in a heartbeat.

Plot:

A New York schoolteacher hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her biological mother...

Plot Keywords:

TV Show In Film | Wedding | Earache | Doctor | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

2 wins

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Cast

Helen Hunt	...	April Epner
Colin Firth	...	Frank
Bette Midler	...	Bernice Graves
Matthew Broderick	...	Benjamin 'Ben' Green
Lynn Cohen	...	Trudy Epner
Ben Shenkman	...	Dr. Freddy Epner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Floanne Ankah	...	Production Assistant (as Florence Annequin)
Cherise Boothe	...	Mother #1
David Callegati	...	Gianni
Geneva Carr	...	Talk Show Guest
Chris Chalk	...	Orderly
Brother Eden Douglas	...	Penthouse Benefit Guest (as Brother Douglas)
Audrey Elizabeth Fafard	...	Penthouse Host
Edie Falco	...	Herself
Janeane Garofalo	...	Herself
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Alan
Rachel Konstantin	...	April's Cousin
Stacie Linardos	...	Anne
Andy Miller	...	Limo Driver
Tommy Nelson	...	Jimmy Ray
Tim Robbins	...	Himself
Jonathan Roumie	...	Partygoer
Salman Rushdie	...	Dr. Masani
Maggie Siff	...	Girlfriend
Rabbi Kenneth Stern	...	Rabbi
Daisy Tahan	...	Ruby
Schuster Vance	...	Husband at PTA Meeting
Adrianna Bremont	...	Trudy's Niece (uncredited)

Directed by
Helen Hunt

Writing credits
Alice Arlen		(screenplay) and
Victor Levin		(screenplay) and
Helen Hunt		(screenplay)
Elinor Lipman		(novel)

Produced by
Moon Blauner	....	associate producer
Jeff Geoffray	....	executive producer
Louise Goodsill	....	executive producer
Helen Hunt	....	producer
Walter Josten	....	executive producer
Ralph Kamp	....	executive producer
Pamela Koffler	....	producer
Matthew Myers	....	co-producer
Katie Roumel	....	producer
Chip Signore	....	executive producer
Connie Tavel	....	producer
Christine Vachon	....	producer
John Wells	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Mansfield

Cinematography by
Peter Donahue		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Pam Wise

Casting by
Bernard Telsey
David Vaccari

Production Design by
Stephen Beatrice

Set Decoration by
Cristina Casanas

Costume Design by
Donna Zakowska

Makeup Department
Dale Johnson	....	hair stylist
Theodora Katsoulogiannakis	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Jenifer Chatfield	....	post-production supervisor
Gabrielle Mahon	....	production supervisor
Matthew Myers	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lauren Guilmartin	....	second second assistant director
Brian Kenyon	....	second assistant director
Chip Signore	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jasmine E. Ballou	....	assistant property master
Jamie Birkett	....	props
Lou Charles	....	set dresser
Isaac Gabaeff	....	property master
Thyra Heder	....	storyboard artist
Gavin A. Holmes	....	carpenter
Melissa B. Miller	....	art department coordinator
Richard Moran	....	construction grip
Martin Murray Jr.	....	prop intern
Michael Powsner	....	set dresser
Christian Reinhardsen	....	set dresser
Niquan Riley	....	on-set dresser
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Candice Baldwin	....	sound effects editor
John Bires	....	additional sound services
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Susie Boyajan	....	additional sound services
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer
Mitch Dorf	....	adr mixer
Lisle Engle	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	first assistant sound editor
Brian Gallagher	....	adr recordist
Don Givens	....	foley artist
Darlene Gorzela	....	additional sound services
Glynna Grimala	....	dialogue and adr editor
Arda Gulesserian	....	additional sound services
Mike Howells	....	additional sound services
Ken Ishii	....	production sound mixer
Duke Lim	....	additional sound services
Gavin McNiece	....	adr recordist
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Rosenthal	....	additional sound services
Jay Rubin	....	additional sound services
Adam Sanchez	....	boom operator
Becky Sullivan	....	dialogue and adr editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Ann Marie Wachel	....	additional sound services
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	dialogue and adr editor
David Young	....	additional sound services

Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Heavens	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arisohn	....	company set electric
Adam Benlifer	....	additional electrician
Michael Burke	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Christopher Cannucciari	....	electrician
John Carreon	....	camera intern
Marcel Ciurea	....	grip
Edward Cohen	....	gaffer
Michael Dean Gibbs	....	camera intern
Christopher Heikel	....	generator operator
Daniel Katz	....	electrician
Charles Libin	....	camera operator
Parris Mayhew	....	steadicam operator
Keith McNicholas	....	best boy electric
Christopher Moeller	....	assistant camera
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer
Randy M. Salo	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Schroeder	....	key grip
Lara Sfire	....	electrician
Vance Tucker	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sheila Gentile	....	costume supervisor
Katherine Hampton Noland	....	assistant costume designer
Lindsay McCarty	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Roger Cooper	....	first assistant editor
Robert Leaton	....	colorist: dailies
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Mara Safransky	....	assistant editor
Benjamin Wiser	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
John Finklea	....	music editor
Mary Ramos	....	music consultant
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Matthew Pratt-Hewitt	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Moon Blauner	....	assistant: Helen Hunt
Yee Yeo Chang	....	assistant to producer
Alvin Charles	....	craft service assistant
Beth Charlesworth	....	set intern
Dan Cooley	....	location manager: reshoots
Christopher Corona	....	production assistant
Glenn Ferrara	....	production assistant
Rebecca Garland	....	accounting clerk
Melissa Gelernter	....	production coordinator
Evan Gregg	....	assistant location manager
Takina Holloman	....	production secretary
Ryan David Kohler	....	production assistant
Joshua Liebling	....	set intern
Anna Lo Westlin	....	production associate
Elizabeth MacSwan	....	set production assistant
Nicholas McManus	....	production assistant
Dawn Rosado	....	location assistant
Eddie Serrano	....	second assistant: Helen Hunt
Mike Sime	....	computer and video playback technician
Yorgo Stathopoulos	....	location manager
Rob van de Laar	....	craft service
Sharon Watt	....	script supervisor
Chad Williams	....	location assistant
Tania Yuki	....	film clips clearances
Dana Zolli	....	production assistant

Thanks
Warren Beatty	....	thanks
James L. Brooks	....	thanks
Edie Falco	....	thanks
Janeane Garofalo	....	thanks
Jay Roach	....	thanks
Tim Robbins	....	thanks
Brad Silberling	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Blue Rider Pictures
• John Wells Productions
• Killer Films
• Less Is More Pictures

Distributors

• Audio Visual Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Monolith Films (2008) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Odyssey Entertainment (2007) (UK) (all media) (world sales)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• THINKFilm (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• TVA Films (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• TVA International (2007) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  filmmakers representation
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Sylvia Fay/ Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:G (Québec) | USA:R | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M | UK:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Blue Rider Pictures

Trivia:

ThinkFilm and Canadian distributor TVA Films bought the U.S. and Canadian rights, respectively, for the film at the 2007 Toronto Internation Film Festival.

Goofs:

Continuity: The passenger side shoulder belt in April's car is present for Bernice's scene and missing for Frank's.

Movie Connections:

Features Le Mans (1971)

Soundtrack:

Naked As We Came

Deserves a look

Seen at a September 2007 Toronto Film Festival screening.

First time director, Helen Hunt, said this movie was 10 years in the making. Her passion for the film and subject matter is evident, but also sets her up for her biggest downfall. She indulges the movie (her baby) which is interesting given this is relationship themed (mother/ daughter). Had she struck closer to that thread, the movie would have a tighter, more focused feel.

As it is, the outer reach of her film, a foray into her intimate, romantic relationships, with the intent of colouring her main character (April) instead seems like an untrained hand that colours outside of the lines. As a movie director, if this was her greatest weakness; I still give her kudos for doing a pretty good job. The woman took on a heavy load: first time directing, co-producer, co-writing the screenplay, and acting in the main role, all done on a 27 day shoot schedule! I almost feel guilty for any criticism.

At the post-screening Q&A Ms Hunt told us that the original story centred exclusively on the mother/daughter relationship. She wrote in the characters of Ben, her passive husband (Matthew Broderick) and Frank, her 'quickest rebound in history' mate (Colin Firth) herself. Understandablly she wants to add subtext to April's world and all the issues she's dealing with, but I felt somewhat 'pinballed' from scene to scene without feeling a smooth transition. A little more editing of these extra layers would help.

I can't leave it unsaid that what repeatedly struck me was why April loved her husband and continued to connect with him. He was such a shallow and thoughtless person. To me, that particular character was the weakest link in the movie.

Overall, I found many funny and poignant moments in the movie and think it deserves a look by a larger audience.