There's Always Hope follows the story of Jonathan (Colm Meaney), a once-famous author who is struggling with writer’s block and a failing marriage. When his wife (Kate Ashfield) leaves him for another man (John Light), Jonathan retreats to their holiday home in Portugal, seeking solitude. However, his estranged daughter Hope (Hannah Chinn) arrives, determined to reconnect with him, and understand the reasons behind her parents’ separation. Hope eventually enlists the help of her older half-sister (Brenda Meaney), and as the three spend time together, old wounds resurface, and Jonathan is forced to confront his past mistakes and personal regrets. Through their emotional journey, both father and daughter learn valuable lessons about love, forgiveness, and second chances.[3][4]
The film received mostly negative reviews from critics.[8] Andrew Parker, writing for TheGATE.ca gave the film 1.5/5 stars, noting "Making movies is hard, and I hope that the fittingly titled indie family drama There’s Always Hope was a passion project brought to life simply through the spirit of filmmaking and a specific desire to tell this story. I express that sentiment because There’s Always Hope is a very, very bad movie, one that probably shouldn’t be released theatrically."[9]
Jim Slotek of Original Cin gave the film a "C", writing "Like a bumblebee’s flight, the marriage-in-peril film There’s Always Hope seems ungainly and unlikely, involving as it does a decades-long union that dissolves with virtually zero drama or emotion. In fact, the movie is so innocuous, it plays like a movie you might see playing in the background of another movie."[10]
Harry Duke, writing for North Bay Stage and Screen, gave the film a more mixed review, noting There's Always Hope is a pleasant enough film, with some good acting and gorgeous cinematography (it was filmed at the Algarve, Portugal) but there’s not much new here. Also, Light’s character is written out of sync with the rest of them and throws the film a bit off balance."[11]
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