Friday Aug 02, 2024
Hope Springs (2012)
The Machine sends us to August 8, 2012 to cover the domestic dramatic comedy Hope Springs starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell.
Omaha housewife Kay Soames (played by Meryl Streep) has been married to her husband Arnold (played by Tommy Lee Jones) for 31 years. They sleep in separate bedrooms. Arnold barely looks at her and avoids all physical contact. They haven’t had sex in five years. Desperate to restore some sense of intimacy and romance to her life, Kay suggests that they travel to the tiny town of Hope Springs, Maine, to seek out the services of famed couples’ therapist Dr. Bernard Feld (played by Steve Carell). Arnold refuses to acknowledge that anything is wrong in the relationship, but he reluctantly goes with her, complaining the entire way. During several intensive therapy sessions over the course of a week, Dr. Feld coaches the two of them through a series of exercises that help reignite their passion for one another and bring love back to their marriage.
Written by Vanessa Taylor
Directed by David Frankel
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Theme song by Porky’s Groove Machine.
Special thanks to Nate DuFort.