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Plot Summary:
An independent project, an intimate play evolving around three main characters: an adult woman, her mother and her female lover. Two days in their lives occur in two opposing setting, everyday life in the demanding metropolis of Santiago and a sailboat trip cruising a beautiful bay. The three character remain trapped in a claustrophobic confrontation. The film dialogs with 'Knife in the water' from the side of women, an intense character drama with many involuntary humorous scenes. The eternal, never completed quest of seeing and recognizing the other as they are or, at least, as they want to be seen.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Chile
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, queer cinema
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Mistrust (2018)
Plot Summary:
Happy, beautiful and independent, Veronica enjoys being a mistress. No commitment, no strings and she never has to be vulnerable. She has carefully laid every brick in the walls of the fortress surrounding her heart. She's safe and having a great time. However, there is one person who knew her heart before those walls were erected, her best friend Brandon, who has stood by her for too many years to count. And while Veronica has tried to keep her feelings at bay, he is the one who holds the key that opens her Pandora's box of emotions.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky, romantic comedy, independent film
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Plot Summary:
A woman wins her sister a Beverly Hills wedding and gets a surprise of her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 875
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: emotional, psychological, romantic, touching, talky
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Been So Long (2018)
Plot Summary:
A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she's not sure she's ready to open her heart.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky, romantic comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, touching, emotional, talky
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Katarina, a Norwegian nurse in London, embarks on a passionate affair with a fellow immigrant nurse that suffers the consequences of unresolved mental health issues from the lovers' secret pasts.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, captivating, emotional, talky
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Justine is a young woman with a fierce intelligence but an equally strong appetite for self-destruction. She finds herself suffocated within a world that makes little sense and where alcohol is the only escape from her view of a hopeless future. When she meets Rachel, the possibility of happiness, love and a future starts to emerge. But her pain goes deep and as the demons within her begin to surface, she wonders if she can allow herself to hope.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, emotional, talky
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A Luv Tale (2021)
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A Luv Tale follows the escapades and lives of a friendship between four lesbians of color in Harlem as they navigate through life, love, and sex.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, light, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, queer cinema
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Anne Plus (2018)
Plot Summary:
The weekend Anne (24) moves into her own place she unexpectedly runs into her ex-girlfriend Lily, and a lot has happened since they broke up four years ago. Over the weekend, Anne reflects on the relationships she has had throughout her student years in Amsterdam.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 870
Genere: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, queer cinema
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Avocado Toast the series (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ever wondered about your parents' sex life? Neither did Molly and Elle until coming out and divorce forced them to learn about their parents' new sex-capades. After a lifetime of dating men, Molly (31, a grade eight teacher) surprises herself when she falls in love with a woman for the first time. When she finds the courage to come out as bisexual to her suburban parents, they empathetically reveal their own admission - they're swingers and throw sex parties.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 190
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration:
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Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she's moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 443
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, touching, humorous, emotional, talky, cult classic, independent film, queer cinema
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Cocoon (2020)
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In the heat of a shimmering Berlin summer, Nora spends her days as a third wheel to her older sister Jule and her best friend Aylin. When Romy comes onto the scene, a friendship blossoms. Nora instantly falls for her, opening up a whole new world and unexpected summer of love.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, queer cinema
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Bonnie and Bonnie (2019)
Plot Summary:
Shattering the patriarchal concept that a true crime duo requires a man, Bonnie and Bonnie showcases the development of true friendship between two strong and independent women, determined to make their mark on the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Love & Suicide (2006)
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When pretty but troubled Kaye moves to New Orleans from Atlanta with her mother and little brother, she forges a special friendship with Emily, a rebellious high school senior with troubles of her own. They become instant best friends, and begin spending all their free time together. Emily even helps Kaye run away from home. The girls' mothers do not approve of their relationship, and Emily's mother accuses her of associating to closely with a corrupted and confused young girl.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, disturbing, independent film
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When her mother makes a shocking request, sheltered Ava struggles with reality, escaping into a dream world where she summons up old friends and long forgotten desires.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic, unusual plot structure
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, emotional, talky, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 650
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
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Woman's Lake (2012)
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 253
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
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Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 437
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, erotic, period piece, deep, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 366
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
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Raven's Touch (2015)
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 873
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Netherlands
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 97 min
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City of Trees (2019)
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A 20-something woman goes back to her hometown for the holidays for the first time in several years and is not only met with people from her past, but she's forced to deal with unresolved feelings too.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 686
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Country: USA
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The Venus Effect (2021)
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A romantic comedy about Liv, who is at the beginning of her 20s. She is very close to her parents and working in the family greengrocer business when, against all expectation, she falls in love with a spirited and somewhat older rainbow girl, Andrea. Andrea claims to be suffering from stress. But in reality, she is heartbroken and has sought refuge at her uncle’s apple plantation. Liv’s encounter with Andrea becomes the catalyst for a divorce, the loss of a friendship and an identity crisis that ultimately shatters their love. But in a rebellion against her parents, Liv realises that love is mutable and that a family may assume many forms.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 431
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From Writer/Director Marina Rice Bader (Executive Producer Elena Undone, A Perfect Ending) comes this film within a film that explores love in all its painful and messy glory. Six months ago Zoe and Mal fell for each other while filming a love scene, which led to an intense, whirlwind affair, followed by a devastating breakup. Soon after their split, things get complicated when the two have to meet on set once more to re-shoot that fateful sequence.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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A Perfect Ending (2012)
Plot Summary:
This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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