Hope Springs is a 2012 English-language Comedy Drama motion picture written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by David Frankel and produced by Guymon Casady, Todd Black and Brian Bell under the banner of Columbia Pictures in collaboration with Mandate Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Film 360 and Escape Artists. Kay and Arnold are a middle-aged couple whose marriage has declined until they are now sleeping in separate rooms and barely interact in any meaningful loving way. Finally, Kay has had enough and finds a book by Dr. Feld which inspires her to sign them up for the Doctor's intense week long marriage counseling session. Although Arnold s nothing wrong with their 30 year long marriage, he reluctantly agrees to go on the expensive excursion. What follows is an insightful experience as Dr. Feld manages to help the couple understand how they have emotionally drifted apart and what they can do to reignite their passion. Even with the Doctor's advice, Kay and Arnold find that renewing their marriage's fire is a daunting challenge for them both. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com). Hope springs features Meryl Streep in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport, Marin Ireland and Patch Darragh. The music was composed by Theodore Shapiro. Cinematography was done by Florian Ballhaus and editing by Steven Weisberg. The motion picture has a running time of 100 minutes. It was released on 13th September 2012. Hope Springs was made on a budget of $30 million and at the box office it grossed only $1 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing.