Romance movies

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

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Tense Eerie Stylish Measured Charged

Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Wealth as lure, Infidelity and deception, Marriage for security, Obsession and control

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Restrained

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Themes

Hidden desire under duty, Marital obligation versus longing, Family duty versus self, Private life public tension, Social stigma and secrecy

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Realistic Tense Bleak Dry Restrained

Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Economic disparity, Open relationship dynamics, Self-empowerment and choice, Artistic ambition vs social constraints, Materialism and romance

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?

Themes

Unrequited love, Medicine as lifeline, Illness as disruption, War as obstacle, Falling in love under pressure, Literature professor identity, Poet companionship under fire

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Realistic Steady Dry Charged Leisurely

Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

Themes

Grief and connection, Homecoming and renewal, Road trip as transformation, Flight attendant encounter, Family obligation vs autonomy, Memory and memorial rituals

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Charged

Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.

Themes

Workplace pranks and consequences, Power dynamics in service, Promotion vs job security, Customer demands and conflict, Labor relations and hierarchy, Staff culture and revolt

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Playful Realistic Heartwarming Dry Fast-paced

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

Themes

Identity under pressure, Sibling rivalry and protection, Caregiving and entrepreneurship, Family secrets and illness, Romance and commitment pressure, Deception and rumor dynamics

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Princess Annika escapes the clutches of the evil wizard, explores the wonders of Cloud Kingdom, and teams up with a magnificent winged horse - who turns out to be her sister, Princess Brietta - to defeat the wizard and break the spells that imprisoned her family.

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Realistic Heartwarming Steady Intimate Witty

Ten-year-old Gabe is just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

Themes

Family reconciliation dynamics, First love memory, Urban coming-of-age, Jealousy and competition, Divorce tension, School choice pressure

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