# Ricominciare a vivere (1998)

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**Original title**: *Hope Floats*
**Runtime**: 114 min
**Genres**: Romance, Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Forest Whitaker
**Written by**: Steven Rogers
**Starring**: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré, Cameron Finley

> *When life fell apart, love fell into place.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Someone finally lived the nightmare scenario of daytime TV. Birdee and her child move back to a town where gossip is the main attraction. It’s not clear who’s more damaged: her ex-best friend or the town itself.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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