A rom-com, Meg Ryan, and an airport meet-cute? What Happens Later – which Ryan also directs and co-writes – features a fair few elements guaranteed to pique the interest of fans of the genre. However, don’t expect a rehash of Ryan’s plethora of early hits, as this film takes a more meditative and emotional tone than you might expect.
It follows two former lovers as they reunite 25 years after a traumatic event pulled them apart and a freak storm lands them stranded in the same airport. Ryan’s Willa and David Duchovny’s Bill soon find that life has taken them in very different directions as they reflect on their past and present. Elements of magical realism weave into the story of lost love, which Ryan tells GamesRadar+ came to her at the perfect time.
