Meg Ryan returns to the cinema after seven years of absence

Seven years after

, Meg Ryan returns to directing with

, which also marks her return to the genre that made her famous: the romantic comedy.

Not only will the star be behind the camera, but also in front and she will give the reply to David Duchovny.

The actress will play Willa who crosses paths with her former lover Bill (David Duchovny), several decades after their breakup.

Stuck in an airport because of the snow, the two exes find themselves confronted with their ancient history, and with two different visions of this common past.

Will they rekindle the extinguished flame?

The story is based on the play

by Stephen Dietz, who co-wrote the screenplay with playwright and novelist Kirk Lynn, while Meg Ryan also assisted in the creative process.

Destination Cannes

Production is handled by Ten Acre Films and Bleecker Street Studio.

The film is expected to be released in theaters in 2023.

If it will, of course, not be shown at the next Cannes festival, it will nevertheless be present on the Croisette to find one or more international distributors, reports the

.

Meg Ryan's first attempt at directing, the war drama

, had not left an indelible memory, but the actress, adored by the public for her roles in cult romantic comedies (

,

), could well reconnect with popular success by returning to his first love.

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