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Plot Summary:
Jun-young (Kam Woo-seong) is a man in his early thirties who has seen his friends and younger brother get married but has yet to open himself to a serious relationship. Rather he is happy floating through life with little direction or ambition. Yeon-hee (Eom Jeong-hwa) is girl approaching thirty who is desperate to find a suitable husband, but is looking for a match based on social and economic suitability rather than love. They meet on a blind date and quickly find that they are incompatible intellectually, but have an instant physical and emotional connection. Both are extremely practically minded, and as such decide to explore each other by starting a casual physical relationship, while she continues looking for more suitable husband and he avoids commitment.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, realistic, sexy, erotic, romantic, sexual, controversial
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When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there in order to attend her wedding. Naoko surprises him by proposing that they have sex again. The one night stand is the new beginning.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, touching, serious, realistic, erotic, sexy
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Happy End (1999)
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Set during the 1999 Asian fiscal crisis Ki-Mun has lost his job and feels ashamed at having to act as domestic housekeepr for his career woman wife Bo-ra. Bo-ra feels trapped in a passionless marriage and is having an affair with a former college boyfriend. Min-ki gradually pieces together the evidence of Bo-ra's infidelity, and is devastated by what he finds.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sensual, sincere, realistic, sexual, sexy
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St. Pauli Girl (1988)
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A reporter who goes to San Francisco to write about romance has an affair with a stripper from an all-women's club.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sexy, independent film, black and white, erotic, serious, realistic, sexual, queer cinema
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People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile? Written by.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Spain, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, realistic, serious
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Once Is Not Enough (1975)
Plot Summary:
An over-the-hill movie producer marries a wealthy, spiteful woman and closeted lesbian just to please his spoiled daughter who then, in an attempt to spite him, seduces both a wealthy playboy and a local screenwriter.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 890
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, sexual
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Restless (2000)
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An old dog has a hard time learning new tricks in this drama set in Turku. Ari, a paramedic, is a chronic womanizer; he makes it a point of pride to never sleep with the same woman twice, and his nights are a long series of brazen one-night stands. But when Ari meets Tiina (Laura Malmivaara), something unexpected happens - he falls in love. For the first time, Ari finds himself pursuing a long-term relationship, and he makes a genuine effort to remain faithful to her. But old habits die hard; Tiina introduces Ari to her circle of friends and temptation arises as he encounters Hanna-Riikka, a theology student, and Ilona, who is soon to be married. Despite Ari's feelings for Tiina, he begins having affairs with both Hanna-Riikka and Ilona, leading to an unpleasant revelation on the day of Ilona's nuptials. ~ Mark Deming, Allrovi.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: melancholic, sexual, touching, humorous, sexy, erotic, romantic, realistic, semi serious, feel good
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3-Day Weekend (2008)
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 929
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 438
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: realistic, sincere, touching, serious, independent film, contemplative, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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Singles (2003)
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Na-nan has known best pals Dong-mi and Jung-joon since childhood, and now the trio shares the ups and downs of their turbulent single lives together. But everything gets turned on end when Dong-mi and Jung-joon end up in bed! Should the longtime friends make it official or call it a mistake? Na-nan has a job offer and a marriage proposal from the charming Soo-heon to consider, and her twenties are fast coming to end.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 99 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Chile
Duration: 100 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: France, Italy
Duration: 115 min
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Green Chair (2005)
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 223
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Taiwan, China
Duration: 128 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 178
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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They meet and they make love. They live together and they make love. Dong-Ki has one night stand with Shin-Ah, a woman who has hardly any faith in true love but indulge herself in sex. Shacking up and making love with each other day in and day out, these two young persons, however, find themselves argue about tiny little things and soon they grow tired of each other. Separation, nevertheless, makes Dong-Ki realize that he has already found the love of his life and a marriage proposal is his next step. Shin-Ah, on the other hand, has no intention to settle down.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 631
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 912
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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
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 845
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 130
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexy, sexual, serious, realistic, suspenseful, erotic, sensual, weeping, psychological, crying