Review of Then She Found Me (2007) by Robert F — 06 Nov 2008

The film's focus was on the idea of being adopted, and not being adopted myself, I couldn't really relate to what April was going through. It also placed emphasis on the Jewishness of the characters, and again, this didn't resonate with me because I'm not Jewish.

But the two scenes in which April cried were deeply touching, and then everything made sense to me. It didn't matter that I wasn't adopted or Jewish. I just got it. Ditto: "What at first seems a morose if witty romantic comedy for adults ends up being an altogether more serious piece about a woman acquiring children but leaving behind childish things.

An impressive directorial debut for Helen Hunt that takes an intelligent look at the ways we survive unspeakable grief and play hide and seek with love.".