Where have you been, Helen Hunt?
The Oscar winner has been suspiciously quiet in recent years, but she’s back in a very big way with “Then She Found Me.” Hunt stars, co-wrote and directed this dramedy about a women staring down infertility and extreme mother issues.
Talk about a full plate, both for April and Hunt. But Hunt juggles the melodramatic arcs with a skill few could have guess she gleaned during her days in the sitcom trenches, and Midler’s restrained performance deserves award consideration if only the voters’ memories can go back as far as May.
Firth plays his prototypical Firth type, but his character is prone to rage episodes which add a welcome edge to the role. And Hunt is terrific in every scene, rendering April’s tortured moments with a haunting grace.
Hunt’s debut as a Hollywood hyphenate, “Then She Found Me,” portends a new chapter in the actress’ career - and makes her a director to watch.
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