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Plot Summary:
Ciara (Claudine Barretto) is a senior physical therapist who works for a rehabilitation center in the United States. She has devoted her entire life to her younger sister Julia (Anne Curtis) who was left in her care after the untimely demise of their parents. After 8 years of separation, Ciara and Julia reunite when the latter acquires her student visa. Storm (Richard Gutierrez), Julia's boyfriend who earns a living as a freelance photographer, joins Julia despite the lack of a definite plan. In a desperate move for Storm to gain immigrant status, Julia asks Storm to enter into an arranged marriage with Ciara, who is already an American citizen. As Storm struggles to find his place in a foreign land, Julia works hard to chase after her own dream of finishing school, causing the two of them to drift apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, serious, captivating, realistic, tagalog
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Born to Love You (2012)
Plot Summary:
“Born to Love You” is a romantic comedy about poor lass, portrayed by Angeline Quinto, who tries her best to provide the needs of her siblings by joining singing contests. In one of the singing contests she joined in, she met Martin’s character who is a photographer. The two then found themselves falling in love with each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, serious, realistic
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Moment Once More (1995)
Plot Summary:
Two lovers, who are oceans apart, discover that distance can either make the heart grow fonder or render it numb with grief.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: tagalog
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One True Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
Finally after three years of courtship, Migs, a medical intern, marries simple and unassuming Joy, a nurse in the hospital of Migs' residency. Several days before the wedding, his first love and childhood best friend Bela, a sophisticated woman, returns from Canada, still single and in love with Migs. The young couple meets an unfortunate incident turning their newly-found bliss into a tragic existence. Living with Migs turns out to be an agonizing experience as his new state of mind gets more complicated as days pass. A creature of serenity, Joy refuses to name her pains and secretly vows to make Migs remember their love that was inexplicably lost and waiting to be rekindled; faithful that along the way, his heart will remember what his mind forgets.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, light, melancholic, tagalog
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Sally (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jack is driving aimlessly on a road to nowhere with his imaginary girlfriend, Sally, when he meets Beth. The duo becomes a trio when escaped mental patient Bugs, also fixated on an imaginary woman named Sally, finds himself along for the ride with Jack and Beth. Disagreements between the new acquaintances coincide with a series of violent and criminal confrontations.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, light, sincere, captivating, melancholic, suspenseful, independent film, exciting, cult film
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The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Plot Summary:
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works.".
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 802
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, serious, captivating
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My Big Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
Pastry chef Macky has struggled with his weight for most of his life. It's not easy being fat, especially when you're secretly admiring a young socialite columnist named Ninia who gets the shock of her life when she sees Macky in his 300-pound glory. Macky hires Aira as personal trailer and in the process of losing weight, the two gained love and affection for each other. But soon after Aira agrees to accept an offer to work abroad, being the breadwinner of the family. Two years pass and the Macky who was once laughed at is now one of the most sought-after bachelors in town. Macky now has to choose who really is his big love: the woman he dreamed of all his life or the woman who loved him unconditionally?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, tagalog, entertaining
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City of Life (2009)
Plot Summary:
A privileged young male Arab at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now working as a flight attendant and searching for love and companionship ... these individuals all live in Dubai and their lives are about to collide for better or for worse in a city where ambition, growth and opportunity are encouraged and dreams can still manifest. "City of Life" is an urban drama that tracks the various intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions and their consequences can irrevocably impact another's life.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: United Arab Emirates
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, romantic, captivating, anthology, multicultural, islamic, independent film
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The Promise (2007)
Plot Summary:
Daniel and Andrea grew up in the same home and have been closer than real brothers and sisters ever since. But her father's goodwill to take in Daniel and bring him up does not sit well with her real older brother, who retaliates one day and kicks Daniel out. But by this time, nothing can come between the deeply in love Andrea and Daniel anymore--until the rich family on whose hacienda they've been working all these years come back. Andrea catches the eye of the rich son, while the daughter fancies Daniel, too. This will set in motion a series of events that will test how deep the two's love goes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, romantic, serious, captivating
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One More Chance (2007)
Plot Summary:
Popoy and Basha had been together forever. Their love story began when they first met as students at university. They had been inseparable and did everything together—eating, studying and attending parties. However, Popoy's incessant planning and nagging took a toll on their relationship leading Basha to break-up with him.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychological, realistic, tagalog, sentimental, captivating, heartbreaking, romantic drama
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A Love Story (2007)
Plot Summary:
What if you met the woman you wanted to make your wife after you married someone else? Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just ride in his father's empire. He built his own real estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: tagalog, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Last Resort (2000)
Plot Summary:
When a young Russian woman and her son leave Moscow to meet her fiancé, who fails to show up, she declares political asylum.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, realistic, serious, independent film
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My Bestfriend's Girlfriend (2008)
Plot Summary:
Grace is a dancer who comes out of a huge cake in a stag party attended by Evo, who's surprised when he learns later that Grace is the girlfriend of his best friend. When Evo is dumped by his own girlfriend, he hires Grace to pretend to be his new girl to make Ehra jealous, leading to some unexpected complications.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Touched (2005)
Plot Summary:
A romantic drama about a man who awakes from a coma without his sense of touch and the nurse who comes to his aid.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, touching, captivating
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When I Met U (2009)
Plot Summary:
A young woman and her pilot are stranded on a remote island after they crash land their plane. The two are contentious at first, but grow affectionate as they work together to survive. But when their rescue arrives, they are instantly brought back to the real world, where they're both in committed relationships.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: tagalog
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West of Her (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dan signs on to travel with a mysterious stranger named Jane, laying cryptic tiles in the roads of cities across America. As they argue over what the tiles mean, they come to realize that it's up to each of us to answer the questions that haunt us.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, sincere, romantic, touching, serious, captivating, independent film
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Waves (2015)
Plot Summary:
Waves is a romantic drama about the intimate relationship between Ross & Sofia - two old friends passionately in love yet life's cultural, geographical, and emotional obstacles get in the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, sexy, contemplative, independent film, unusual plot structure
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Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002)
Plot Summary:
A college slacker pursues the girl of his dreams and will do just about anything to get her to like him.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 523
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, serious
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The Last Supper (2002)
Plot Summary:
Mrs. Mashreghi, who is a prominent university professor, is divorced from her husband. She leads a happy life for a while until one her students who is almost the same age of her daughter falls in love with her; a love which is completely rejected by society.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, touching, captivating, sexual, sexy
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Little England (2013)
Plot Summary:
Τwo sisters from the island of Andros, dubbed Little England because of its affluence, are both in love with the same man. Set in the Greek Civil War period and ending in the 1950s, the movie is based on the homonymous novel by Ioanna Karystiani.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, stylized, romantic, romantic drama, period drama
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Desperados on the Block (2009)
Plot Summary:
Their paths cross in the elevator of an anonymous student block in Munich: Clara, Motek, and Sin are three strangers in Germany, longing for acceptance and warmth, searching for a spark of the feeling we call "home". DESPERADOS ON THE BLOCK is an award-winning independent feature written & directed by Tomasz E. Rudzik.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, offbeat, surprise ending, independent film
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Milan (2004)
Plot Summary:
Loving husband Lino is on a mission: His wife, who works as a domestic in Milan, is missing and he's determined to find her. To do so, he enters Italy illegally and takes cover as one of the hundreds of Filipino migrant workers wh make their way to Europe.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 195
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, tagalog, sexual, sexy
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I Want You (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sequel to "Three Steps Above Heaven". The sexy Gin (Clara Lago) is the new love of Hache (Mario Casas), but this can not forget his former girlfriend (Maria Valverde), so the love triangle is inevitable.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, romantic, touching, serious, realistic, sexy, captivating, dramatic, disturbing
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Not Here to Be Loved (2005)
Plot Summary:
Jean-Claude Delsart, a 50 years-old bailiff, with his worn-out smile and heart, abandoned a long time ago the idea that life could give him pleasures. Until the day, he dares to push the doors of a tango lesson.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, captivating
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Don't Let Me Drown (2009)
Plot Summary:
In a post-September 11th world overflowing with fear and hate, two Latino teens discover that sometimes the only thing that can keep them from drowning is love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, sentimental, captivating, touching, serious, gloomy, independent film
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Costas (1979)
Plot Summary:
Drama directed by Paul Cox.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 45
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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My Heart Is Yours (2002)
Plot Summary:
Some twenty years ago Sarita promised to raise her husband's love child (Shalu) together with their own daughter (Nimmi). The girls grow up as the best of friends but Sarita has never been able to forgive Shalu her background. It doesn't make it better when she sees Shalu getting close to the man Nimmi is also in love with.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, touching, captivating, romantic drama
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Heavenly Forest (2006)
Plot Summary:
The story begins with Makoto Segawa, a freshman at Meikei University. On the day of his university entrance ceremony, Makoto meets a fresh-faced, quirky girl named Shizuru. Makoto has a complex which causes him to shy away from contact with other people, but she succeeds in getting him to open up to her naturally. All Shizuru wants is to be with Makoto, so she takes up a camera too. The two spend their days together taking photos in the forest behind the campus. However, Makoto has feelings for another student named Miyuki. Shizuru decides that if Makoto likes Miyuki, she wants to like her too. She wants to like everything that he does. One day, she tells Makoto that she wants to take a photo of them kissing in the forest as a present for 'her birthday'. He obliges for her sake, and they kiss in the forest.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, romantic, sad, shoujo, romantic drama
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Sometimes (1976)
Plot Summary:
A story spanning two generations, where two lovers are forced to marry against their will, but hold onto memories of their romance. Years later circumstances force them to confront their spouses, their children and each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, epic, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, saga
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Lover's Concerto (2002)
Plot Summary:
Lee Ji-hwan receives photographs in the mail that reminds him of how he met two girls, Shim Su-in and Kim Gyeong-heui, one summer five years ago. He shares his memories with his friend Cheol-hyeon. He recalls initially being in love with Su-in, but she rejects him. Throughout the summer, the three remain friends. Ji-hwan and Gyeong-heui develop feelings for each other but are reluctant to admit it. Ji-hwan recalls the complex relationship between the three to Cheol-hyeon.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, romantic, captivating, romantic comedy, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative
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Cairo Time (2009)
Plot Summary:
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Ireland, Egypt
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, heartbreaking, emotional, serious, captivating, sentimental, atmospheric, realistic, inspirational