
Definitely, Maybe(2008)
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.


“A romance... but most of all, it's a mystery”
The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

Wallace Shawn
Mort Rifkin

Gina Gershon
Sue

Louis Garrel
Philippe

Elena Anaya
Jo Rojas

Enrique Arce
Tomás López

Steve Guttenberg
Jake

Christoph Waltz
Death

Sergi López
Paco

Douglas McGrath
Gil Brenner

Georgina Amorós
Delores
Rifkin’s Festival is a comedy, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of dreams, romance, donostia-san sebastian, spain, film in film, falling in love, love affair. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Wallace Shawn, Gina Gershon, Louis Garrel. The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.
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