Return to Me

An architect who lost his wife in an accident meets, months later, a woman working in a restaurant. She had waited a long time for a heart transplant and has recently had the operation. The film reveals the connection early and hangs its tension on whether she will tell him. Rather than turning to melodrama, the narrative gives its weight to the old men talking in the restaurant and to ordinary rhythm. Bonnie Hunt directed and co-wrote, and appears in it. David Duchovny and Minnie Driver lead. It is set in Chicago. Who it's for: those who like gentle, old-fashioned romantic comedy. Who it's not for: viewers who will find the premise too convenient; the film never questions the coincidence.