After he is dumped by his fiancee, Vera, British artist, Colin, flees to the village of Hope in New England to bury himself in his art. Colin ends up sulking about in a small Vermont hotel run by Joanie. When Joanie becomes aware of Colin's broken heart, she decides to match him up with a local woman named Mandy. But just as romance begins to ensue between Colin and Mandy, Vera suddenly shows back up with the intentions of rekindling her relationship with Colin.
General Note: English or dubbed French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.Special features: making-of 'Hope springs' featurette.Based on the novel "New Cardiff" by Charles Webb.Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.Rated PG-13; for sexual content and language.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Ashley Rowe ; editor, Michael Ellis ; music, John Altman ; costume designer, Trish Keating ; production designer, Don Taylor.
Participant or Performer Note: Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver, Oliver Platt, Frank Collison, Mary Steenburgen.