Romance movies

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Bright Realistic Tense Steady Intimate

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

Themes

Romance under pressure, Athletic ambition vs relationship, Career vs love, Public scrutiny and expectations, Identity through sport, Early mentorship obstacles

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Realistic Heartwarming Intimate Dry Witty

Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Interfaith romance tension, Clerical vows vs desire, Modernization of religious practice, Love triangle dynamics, Family expectations vs personal choice

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Realistic Tense Heartwarming Steady Intimate

It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten instantly not with his date but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.

Themes

Coping with loss, Healing through connection, Second chances at love, Social dynamics of dating after loss, Memory and gratitude, Secrecy and disclosure

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Tense Intimate Dreamlike Measured Moody

After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

Themes

Class disparity, Urban alienation, Performative desire, Mistaken identity, Commodified affection, Memory and longing

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Tense Atmospheric Bleak Restrained Minimalist

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Themes

Oppression and resistance, Political ambition and ethics, Memory versus perception, Public life versus private life, Idealism in crisis, Legitimacy and doubt

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Tense Intimate Dry Fast-paced Witty

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

Themes

Insecurity in relationships, Fear of commitment, Deception in relationships, Top five fixation, Artistic identity vs romance, Music culture influence

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Dry

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

Themes

Ex-girlfriend influence, Trans woman dynamics, Sexual identity tensions, Bisexuality complexities, Gay theme tensions, 1970s mores

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The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...

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Realistic Intimate Atmospheric Restrained Measured

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

Themes

Feminist group dynamics, Generational attitudes toward sexuality, Ownership of home, Discrimination in parenting, Donor anonymity and reproduction, Lesbian relationships across eras

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

Themes

Marriage crisis, Self-discovery through travel, Family daily life, Mother role, Amateur detective, Family holiday

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