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What May Be

English. Directed by Blythe Haaga.

Shakespeare professor Tom Putnam returns to teaching following the death of his wife, only to have his life suddenly upended by the revelation that he might be a father to a young boy named Henry. This discovery complicates his budding romance with the new bookstore manager, Rose, and tests his relationships with his live-in mother-in-law, Agnes, and his best friend, Russ, who is also competing for Rose’s affections.

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What May Be was directed by Blythe Haaga and stars Debra Winger, Rob Heaps, Nikki M. James.

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