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Plot Summary:
Do you believe in love after death? On the eve of her 19th birthday, Mizuki (Kuriyama) doesn't have a lot to celebrate about. Her mother recently committed suicide, her stepfamily bothers her, her boyfriend has been cheating on her and her best friend has betrayed her. Hurt and disillusioned, Mizuki runs from everything and is drawn by some unknown force to a dilapidated estate. Deep within the house Mizuki discovers the mysterious Adam (Hyde), playing a hauntingly familiar melody on the guitar. Melancholy and full of secrets, it seems that Adam, and the house, have a strange, irresistible link to Mizuki. Can Mizuki's boyfriend and a couple of well-meaning schoolchildren uncover the secret of what happened 19 years ago and free Mizuki before the last quarter of the moon falls?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, serious, captivating, melancholic, suspenseful, mysterious, sexual, exciting, romantic
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The Big Grasshopper (1967)
Plot Summary:
While he is trying to escape from a hit man, Carl is setting up a kidnapping in Beirut. He gets lost on his way, falling in love with Salène, a.k.a. "La grande sauterelle".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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An Adolescent (2001)
Plot Summary:
Tomokawa is a tough guy turned bored cop who spends much of his time sating lonely housewives and looking after retarded teen Sukemasa. One day while hanging out at a bar, he is approached by a 15-year-old enjo kosai named Yoko, offering a round of illicit sex in exchange for cash. Though he demurs, their paths cross again and soon a relationship of sorts forms. Yoko, it turns out, is Sukemasa's sister; and both are the children of his old flame Yukie, a grasping, self-centered woman. Moreover, Yoko's grandfather is responsible for the massive tattoo sprawling across Tomokawa's back. Tomokawa soon takes both teens under his wing, protecting them from their heartless mother, and their lecherous stepfather. Soon, Yoko gets a similarly massive tattoo illustrating her bond with her policeman savior.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 542
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, realistic
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Rainbow Days (2018)
Plot Summary:
Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries a whip; and Tsuyoshi Naoe, an otaku who has a cosplaying girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, touching, emotional
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Love, Lies (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two best friends, So-yool and Yeon-hee, dream of becoming the top artists in Seoul together. But their friendship doesn't last long as Yoon-woo, So-yool's first love and songwriter, falls in love with Yeon-hee and her voice. So-yool's feeling of jealousy and inferiority towards Yeon-hee grows by the day, and she eventually makes a drastic decision to bring the two lovers down.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 881
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: serious, suspense, realistic, suspenseful
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Angela (2002)
Plot Summary:
True story of an attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and falls for her husband's lackey.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 349
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, tense, captivating
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Year of the Nail (2007)
Plot Summary:
A love story between a Mexican teenager and an American woman who meet one summer in Mexico.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 487
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, atmospheric, captivating, touching, serious, experimental, sexual
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All the Beautiful Things (2014)
Plot Summary:
All the Beautiful Things describes the palpable and uniquely portrayed real-life experience of two men seeking to repair their lifelong, but fractured, bond. Looking to move beyond their individual and shared histories of domestic violence, poverty, and racism, each seeks redemption and solace.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Above & Beyond (2001)
Plot Summary:
Cop drama meets romance: This intense thriller is about a police officer who shoots his best friend (who also wears a badge) while on the job. His buddy is permanently paralyzed, and the incident raises eyebrows around the precinct. Was it an accident, or did this detective's feelings for his pal's wife cause him to cross the line? Only true super sleuths will figure it out before the end!.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, independent film
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Intruder (1993)
Plot Summary:
In childhood and youth, the three were "the inseparables." Luisa married Ángel, then two years later, she left him to marry Ramiro. After ten years, Ángel reappears, back from South America, broke and ill. Luisa is overcome with sentimentality and, over Ramiro's objections, takes Ángel into their house. Ángel is bitter, he and Ramiro have shifted from best friends to enemies. Luisa wants to be in love with both. Ramiro hopes he can wait out Ángel's declining health, and Luisa wants to heal Ángel through force of will. What is Ángel's plan? Observing the roiling emotions are Luisa and Ramiro's precocious young children. Who's in danger here?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Falling Like This (2001)
Plot Summary:
Falling Like This showcases compelling performances by two young actors, Brian Vaughan and Megan Wilson. Writer/Director Dani Minnick has crafted a compassionate examination of the ragged edge of suburban life as characterized by Boyd, a charming, vulnerable and inveterate juvenile delinquent whose love nearly derails the life of a middle-class teenage girl. The understated themes of adolescent rebellion, adult responsibility and the redemptive power of love are woven elegantly into this dream-like film.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 451
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, independent film, sexual, sexy, cinema verite
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Summer Rain (2006)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age tale charting the first loves, lusts and obsessions of friends on vacation at the end of the 1970s.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, UK, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, captivating, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, stylized
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Back Soon (2007)
Plot Summary:
Back Soon is a story of love, loss, identity and hope. It follows the relationship between aspiring actor Logan Foster and reformed drug dealer Gil Ramirez, two men who find themselves inexplicably drawn together despite their disparate backgrounds, and the fact that they both regarded themselves as straight. However, their bond is soon threatened by Gil's mysterious past and a startling revelation about the true nature of their connection. Neither man is prepared for this, nor the impact it will have on their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 865
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: sexy, realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, touching, serious, independent film, sexual, hispanic
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Nana 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two girls with the same name but very different personalities share an apartment in this sequel to Nana. The rising fame of Nana Osaki's band, the Black Stones, is beginning to take a toll on the best friends' relationship. Meanwhile, Nana Komatsu struggles to make sense of her love triangle with Black Stones' guitarist Nobu and rival group Trapnest's bassist Takumi.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, touching, realistic, romantic, shoujo, hot
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Bandage (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in Japan in the early 1990s, there's one rising band called LANDS, that is starting to find success amidst a flood of other bands. Asako and Miharu are two Tokyo high school students. When Miharu gives Asako her favorite indie rock band; a LANDS CD, she becomes an overnight fan and sets her heart on the talented guitarist Yukiya. LANDS was formed among friends, but as the band begins to climb the ladder towards major stardom, they get in touch with the dark side of the music industry, discord surfaces, inevitable frictions emerge, and unrequited love strains their friendship, threatening to pull their bonds apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, emotional, romantic, independent film
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Kiss Me Again (2010)
Plot Summary:
A look at the lives of Carlo, Giulia, and their friends some 10 years after the events of L'Ultimo bacio.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, touching, captivating, melancholic
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A Dangerous Woman (1993)
Plot Summary:
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: emotional, psychological, serious, realistic, disturbing, tense, rough, bleak, suspenseful, gloomy
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010)
Plot Summary:
Diving to save a camera from a fall down a flight of stairs, high school junior Naomi Sukuse wakes with no memory of the last four years. Naomi must remember who she was and figure out who she wants to be in this story of love and second chances.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 674
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, contemplative, captivating, sincere, psychological, romantic, touching, serious, realistic
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The Waiting Room (2007)
Plot Summary:
Two complete strangers, ANNA and STEPHEN, are brought together by chance by an elderly man who waits for his wife on a station platform. Their fateful meeting acts as a catalyst for them to examine and challenge what's going on in their different relationships, and make hard but positive decisions for themselves. If they can change their lives maybe they can meet again.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 675
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, atmospheric, captivating, serious, realistic, sexual, sexy
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In the City (2003)
Plot Summary:
Un grupo de amigos de Barcelona se reúnen casi a diario, pero su amistad es sólo aparente; de hecho, ninguno de ellos conoce a fondo la vida de los demás. La película relata la vida íntima y secreta de cada uno de los personajes, sus sentimientos y deseos más inconfesables.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, clever, talky, semi serious
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An American Reunion (2003)
Plot Summary:
The reality of life slams into the proverbial wall when a group of necessitous best friends and ex-lovers are reunited at a milestone reunion, igniting an already passionate and combustible past.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, sincere, serious, realistic, independent film
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Not Since You (2009)
Plot Summary:
A romantic drama about a tight-knit group of college friends who graduated from NYU the year of 9/11 and reunite years later for a weekend wedding in Georgia. Unresolved conflicts and love affairs spark again.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: realistic, talky, sincere, disturbing, sex comedy, serious, contemplative, independent film
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No Looking Back (1998)
Plot Summary:
Charlie returns to his old town where he meets his ex-girlfriend again and tries to get her back.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: emotional, disturbing, sentimental, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, scary, light
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Honey & Clover (2006)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 900
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sweet, captivating, manga, shoujo, humorous, sexual, sexy, weird
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Blue (2002)
Plot Summary:
An introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfriend in Tokyo. Kayako Kirishima of the third year at a high school feels a sense of isolation in school life and vague admiration and uneasiness in the future. One day she makes friends with Endō who is isolated from her surroundings because she remained in the same class for another year. Kayako is strongly attracted by Endō who shows her a world that she didn't know.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 632
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, romantic drama
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The Japanese Wife (2010)
Plot Summary:
Snehmoy (Rahul Bose) and Miyage (Chigusa Takaku) are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya (Raima Sen), comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too. But Snehmoy remained loyal to his unseen Japanese wife. When Miyage was ill from cancer, he took a long leave from his school and tried his best to find a cure for the illness. Meanwhile, malaria took a toll on him and he died. Coming of Miyage in a white sari to Sunderbans after his departure was really touching.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, sentimental, captivating, philosophical, offbeat, touching, serious
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Swann (1996)
Plot Summary:
Rose Hindmarsh finds herself at the centre of a controversy when she meets author Sarah Maloney as she investigates the life of Mary Swann, an obscure poet who was brutally murdered in a small town in rural Ontario.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, atmospheric, touching, offbeat, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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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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Face (2002)
Plot Summary:
Genie, a Chinese-American teenager, develops feelings for a charming African-American DJ, but her grandmother forbids their romance forcing Genie to choose between family and love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 350
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, emotional, sentimental, serious, realistic, contemplative
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The Sea Is Watching (2002)
Plot Summary:
Based on Akira Kurosawa's final unproduced script, this Edo-period drama takes place almost entirely inside an ocean-village brothel. O-Shin is a young brothel worker who one night helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, realistic, touching, captivating, contemplative, gloomy, jidai geki
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Picture Bride (1994)
Plot Summary:
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, melancholic, serious, independent film, realistic, contemplative, sentimental, inspirational, romantic