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Plot Summary:
A young man named Kengo Kosaka suffers from extreme mysophobia. Due to his compulsive disorder, he is unable to maintain a relationship with anyone. Kengo Kosaka is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has scopophobia. Because of her fear of being stared at, she refuses to go to school. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi do not expect to find love with another person, but they meet and fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Initiation Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, romantic, twisted
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Sugar & Spice: Fûmi zekka (2006)
Plot Summary:
Recently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro (Yagira Yuya) decides to put off college and work at a gas station instead. Shy and introspective, Shiro understands he is at a turning point of his life, but is unsure of what lies ahead. Though his parents disapprove of his decision, he has the support of his flower child grandmother (Natsuki Mari) who declares that a gas station is a romantic place for life's drifters. Surely enough, soon a new co-worker, college student Noriko (Erika Sawajiri), drifts into Shiro's life. He falls headfirst into a bittersweet first love that ushers him into the world of adulthood.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing, sweet
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The Vineyard Man (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Vineyard Man is a 2006 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2. It was adapted from Kim Rang's bestselling book of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Only One (2020)
Plot Summary:
On the brink of resigning herself to a life of independence and wanderlust, a young woman visits an old flame on his vineyard in France and takes one last shot at a committed relationship.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 315
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Material Queen (2011)
Plot Summary:
Material Queen is a Taiwanese romance drama co-production between Next TV's producer Chen Yu San and CTS. It stars Vanness Wu as the male lead and Lynn Hung as the female lead, it is scheduled to premiere on June 17, 2011 on CTS. The drama was filmed with locations in Taiwan and France.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Secret Message (2015)
Plot Summary:
Woo-Hyun is Korean man and Haruka is Japanese woman. They live different lives, but they both carry emotional scars from their first love. Woo-Hyun has yet to get over his first love, but he still wants to believe in true love. Haruka is a woman wants answers relating to love.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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9 Full Moons (2013)
Plot Summary:
Popular wisdom tells us that love heals all wounds. Frankie (Amy Seimetz) is an emotional train wreck, careening around the East Los Angeles music scene drinking and meeting strangers. Lev (Bret Roberts) is a taciturn and tormented soul. He drives a limo and wants to work in the music business. They begin a relationship after they connect with each other one night at a party. This dark romance explores what love is like for two quiet people who may be damaged beyond repair. Lev gets to explore his musical dreams working for star Charlie King Nash (Donal Logue) and learn about the practical realities that restrain talent to make artistic dreams so complicated and frustrating. Together Frankie and Lev explore the challenges of a serious relationship, trying to determine if it's something either of them can handle. This moody piece goes beyond romantic movie clichés to explore the intricate interactions of two lovers who don't fit into any neat categorizations.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Mr. Majnu (2019)
Plot Summary:
A playboy finds himself in a spot of bother when he falls in love with the right girl.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A Trick of Fate (2022)
Plot Summary:
After spending ten years wrongfully imprisoned for the death of his girlfriend Elisa, the illusionist Davi returns to the farm that belongs to his girlfriend’s family under another identity and discovers that her younger sister, Isadora, has become exactly like Elisa. The two fall madly in love, but they will have to fight against nasty Joaquim and other external factors that threaten this great passion.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, disturbing, novela
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Fly High (2006)
Plot Summary:
It's school festival day and Min-hyuk is busy dancing and singing. However, it is not the stage but a toilet that binds his destiny. He is bewitched by a daring high school girl, Mi-hyun, who comes into the men's room because the women's room is full. From that day on, Min-hyuk woos her, escorts her home at night, stuffs her locker with roses, and clears passages for her in the morning after a snow fall. For all his efforts, he doesn't get much more than a tender glance from Mi-hyun. When she suddenly vanishes "sorry" are the only words she leaves behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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I've Fallen for You (2007)
Plot Summary:
A boy and a girl who have wildly divergent personalities yet share the name, Alex Reyes, decide to team up for a cycling contest. But while female Alex is focused on winning the prize money, male Alex is more concerned with his parents breaking up. Through their intense training sessions, the two become closer than friends and eventually help each other confront their biggest problems.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Royally Wrapped For Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lindsay Palmer, the NY director of an international charity organization, is called to the Kingdom of Veronia by the royal family who runs the foundation to interview for the job of overseeing the whole operation. As Lindsay is put through the interview process, she ends up finding true love with the prince.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 825
Genere: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Love Catharsis (2016)
Plot Summary:
Mia Kurihara works in the public relations department of a company. She falls in love with Kairi Miyoshi. He is the vice president of the company, but he is also married.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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Never Said Goodbye (2016)
Plot Summary:
Junhao declares to go to Sicily to learn opera and ends the relationship with his fiancée, Xiaoyou. In disbelief, she determines to learn the truth behind his sudden decision. Lee Joon-gi has teamed up with Lin for his first Chinese film.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Resisting Roots (2022)
Plot Summary:
Genevieve Harper makes the most out of raising her two siblings after their parents' tragic accident. At just 24, Viv has devoted herself to providing her family with the best life possible, sacrificing her own dreams along the way. When Trent Fox, a known player on and off the baseball field, shows up at Viv’s job, the Lotus House Yoga Center to recuperate, the attraction between the two of them is instant. But Viv does not have time to devote to a man, let alone a man who will only break her heart. Can love grow between a woman who’s rooted in her life and a man who resists any notion of setting roots down?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Between Calmness and Passion (2001)
Plot Summary:
An appassionato art student and a dispassionate college girl make a vow, saying they would meet each other again in the Florence Cathedral after 10 years.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, sweet
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Jay Jay (2003)
Plot Summary:
Jagan and Jamuna spend all day chatting on their first meeting. Jamuna puts down her details on a 100 rupee note declaring that if the note comes back to Jagan, then they are destined to meet.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 442
Genere: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Six Days of Sistine (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two souls lost in a world of modernisation find each other in a moment's need for clarity and appreciation.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love (2022)
Plot Summary:
Anna is 60 and her acting heyday is now behind her. She lives on her own but has a friend and confidant in her downstairs neighbour Michel, who is also single. Reluctantly, Anna accepts a job as a language coach for 17-year-old Adrian who has a speech impediment and is something of a misfit. She recognises him as the boy who recently snatched her handbag in the street.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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A Courtesan with Flowered Skin (2014)
Plot Summary:
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, romantic, captivating, erotic, intense
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A Beautiful Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fang Zhen Dong (Liu Ye) is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru (Shu Qi) while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan Beijing, but is caught up in the complexities of life and ends up becoming a mistress of a married man.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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The Last Paradiso (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1950s Italy, a farmer's dream of improving workers’ living conditions collapses when he falls for a landowner's daughter. Based on true events.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Bin Roye (2015)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious girl seeks out her destiny and true love , when tables start to take a turn she meets a man who gives her a completely new perspective to life and love.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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In-House Marriage Honey (2020)
Plot Summary:
A young couple got married almost immediately after meeting each other through a dating app and did not realised that they were working for the same company. They decided to keep their marriage a secret from their company and friends. At first, both parties thought it's okay to get married without love but they gradually got attracted to each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Individualist Ms. Ji-Young (2017)
Plot Summary:
This is a short drama about an individualist, Ji Young, who avoids relationships with others, meets Byuk Soo, who can’t live without having relationships.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, romantic comedy, romantic drama
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A Romance Wedding (2021)
Plot Summary:
Zoe Davis is a successful and highly driven wedding planner in the big city. When her father asks her for help at the family café shop, she happily drives back to her cozy hometown of Romance, Oregon. Little does she know her mom has already hired Will to help, an aspiring chef and coincidentally…Zoe’s childhood sweetheart! Tensions rise between Zoe and Will, but so does the chemistry. Will they settle their differences and find lost love along the way?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 306
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Vaseegara (2003)
Plot Summary:
Bhupathi's father sends him to live under the guidance of his best friend, Viswanath, and find a job. He gets close to the family and falls in love with Viswanath's daughter, who is already engaged.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 176 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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The Truth About Lies (2018)
Plot Summary:
Gilby finds himself in a tangled web of lies when the truth proves to be too much to admit and even harder to accept.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 607
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, satirical, semi serious, thrilling
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The Competition (2018)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a woman who thinks all people eventually cheat and a man who challenges her to a competition to prove that she's wrong.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic comedy
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My Old Classmate (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the summer of 1993, timid and shy Zhou Xiao Zhi meets her table partner. Sitting in the classroom’s infamous back row is troublemaker Lin Yi. They go through junior high, high school, and college years together. Lin Yi said to Zhou Xiaozhi: "One day, I’ll take you to a place that only belongs to us." Fast forward ten years.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 525
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious