Synopsis

Out-of-work London actor Victor Bukowski is desperate to win back Sylvia, his former girlfriend, before she marries another man. After a chance encounter with two mysterious dustmen, Victor is given the opportunity to revisit the past and avoid his mistakes. Yet changing one part of his relationship produces unexpected consequences, forcing him to reconsider what he truly wants.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film's original title is The Man with Rain in His Shoes. It was released in the United States as Twice Upon a Yesterday and in several other markets as If Only...

• It is a Spanish-British romantic comedy made in English, with London serving as the primary setting and filming location. Production took place in London during the summer of 1997.

• The screenplay was written by Rafa Russo, a Spanish singer-songwriter who also appears in the film and contributes the song "Friends Are Friends" to its soundtrack.

• The film was María Ripoll's feature directing debut. It received recognition at several festivals, including a Best Screenplay award at the Montreal World Film Festival and the Gran Angular Award at the Sitges-Catalan International Film Festival.

• Its time-reset premise places the film among a late-1990s cycle of romantic stories built around alternate outcomes, alongside films such as Sliding Doors and Run Lola Run.