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Plot Summary:
Satellite dish salesman Gus (Stephen Ouimette) experiences some life-altering changes when he meets performance artist Lucy (Christie MacFadyen) in this visually poetic fantasy. After Lucy vanishes, leaving a puzzling note, Gus goes on a quest for the mysterious woman. Moving from his meticulous life in a technologically advanced world into the spontaneity of nature, Gus learns some important lessons and begins to trust his own instincts.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: art film, independent film
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Liminality (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ensemble of interconnected twentysomethings struggle with the complications of life, work, and love as they cross paths in the city throughout one day.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, independent film
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Across the Lake (1997)
Plot Summary:
A true story about tragic love of the couple who found themselves at the different sides of the border in 1948.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 370
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags:
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Lump of Sugar (2006)
Plot Summary:
The daughter of a poor rancher, Si-eun's only hope is to one day, become a jockey. With her mother passing away at her birth, her favorite horse, Chun-doong, has become not only her friend, but also a soul mate. She is devastated when Chun-doong is sold to another owner, but when they are reunited two years later they have a chance to create a miracle by teaming up in a race.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags:
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Fallen from Heaven (1990)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious black comedy that tells three loosely related stories: a couple of elderly landowners, laid low by economic conditions and reformist politics, are trying to gather enough money to build themselves a marble tomb that would keep their remains in the style to which they still aspire; they give their now blind former housekeeper a pig that proves to be more trouble than it's worth as the effort to fatten it up destroys what little family the woman has; and one of the couple's tenants, who is presenter of a relentlessly optimistic radio self-help show, tries to put his own counsel into effect when he saves a young woman from suicide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Peru, Spain
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags:
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scissere (1982)
Plot Summary:
A recently released mental patient imagines himself living the lives of three different people he randomly encounters.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: art film, experimental, underground film, avant garde, independent film
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Sweet William (1980)
Plot Summary:
William McClusky (Sam Waterston) is a dashing and eccentric Scotsman whose charms rapidly overwhelm the sweet and naive Ann Walton (Jenny Agutter), but she nearly as quickly begins to comprehend that her new beau is anything but a one-woman man. In addition to his two ex-wives, with whom he remains remarkably close, William exhibits a disturbing attraction for nearly any female who crosses his path -- Ann's friends among them.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Sealed with a Kiss (1999)
Plot Summary:
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu directs this quiet romance that recalls the gentle style of Francois Truffaut. Young and attractive Mandy (Yo Yo Mung) flees the hustle of Hong Kong proper and a failed relationship for the bucolic quiet of Peng Chau, one of several dozen communities located on the former colony's outlying islands. There she stays in a rooming house with the mute and slightly slow Kam Shui (Louis Koo). In spite of herself, she falls for the misfit, much to the consternation of Angel (Siu Au), Kam Shui's tomboyish best friend who also harbors feelings for him. Chiu masterfully brings out the nuances of life on the island in this simple tale, simply told.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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Barbarian Light (2019)
Plot Summary:
THE WAKE OF LIGHT is a romantic drama about a young woman grappling between a deep-felt responsibility in caring for her ailing father and her newfound love for a young man passing through her small town on the way to see the one place his father never could. In confronting the heart-rending choice to leave her father, Barbarian Light explores the desire to connect with life's deeper meaning and questions the existence of faith.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Parachute (2023)
Plot Summary:
Riley has recently been discharged from rehab after struggling with food and body image issues. She soon meets Ethan and finds herself navigating the line between unconditional love and a new addiction.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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Covergirl (1983)
Plot Summary:
Young girl enters the modeling industry wanting to becoming "the face of the '80s.".
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Affair in the Snow (1968)
Plot Summary:
In an isolated mountain resort, a woman gets involved in a love triangle between herself, her volatile lover and her ex-boyfriend, for whom she had platonic feelings.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Mouvements du désir (1994)
Plot Summary:
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, France, Switzerland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: avant garde
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Days to Remember (1987)
Plot Summary:
In this melodramatic tale, the well-made plans of a career-obsessed woman are derailed when she sets her sights on a young man who is plainly not very interested in her. In the story, Katherina is an ambitious reporter for German television, and her Yugoslavian family background makes her a natural to cover stories in that country. While preparing a story on children with dual nationalities, she encounters Peter, a German lad who is researching his father's war record to see if he was guilty or innocent of war crimes. She brings Peter to see her family, and later her wooing efforts finally seem to bring her some promise of a relationship.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany, Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Mali Twist (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Canada, Senegal, Italy, Mali
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags:
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The Beautiful Risk (2013)
Plot Summary:
William, a respected artist who lost everything after his divorce, arrives in Montreal on a job prospect. When the job falls through he then is saved and forms an erotic friendship and exposes his soul with a young woman named Paulette.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Spring Subway (2002)
Plot Summary:
A stylish urban romance about the silent suffering of a modern Chinese couple.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 452
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: dramatic, serious, touching, lyrical, independent film
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Terrace on the Roof (1995)
Plot Summary:
Two very different, but aging neighbors, Ratko and Krekich, share a rooftop terrace. Their settled lives are overturned by the arrival of an outgoing young girl, Andja, who takes the empty flat next door. But their dreams of revived youth and love and a better life, outside the strife of Yugoslavia's civil war, are short-lived as jealousy and army duty tear them apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Love.net (2011)
Plot Summary:
Follows the parallel stories of a number of characters who are trying to change their lives via the Internet or are simply having fun online.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, sexy, entertaining
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Myth of Love (2021)
Plot Summary:
A divorced, retired painting teacher from Shanghai falls in love with a woman who is also divorced. The involvement of his ex-wife and a student of his makes the whole thing complicated.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags:
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Men Not Allowed (2006)
Plot Summary:
Men have been the bane of Tanya's (Payal Rohatgi) and Urmila's (Tina Rajumdar) existence since they were young; fed up, they decide it's time for a big change in this Bollywood drama. Tanya's father and Urmila's uncle both treated the girls badly, and the men they encounter as adults aren't any better. In and out of dysfunctional relationships, the two friends look to each other for the love and support they've never found in the opposite sex.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags:
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Sparsh (1980)
Plot Summary:
Anirudh Parmar is blind, but he does not let this impairment bind him down. He runs a school for the blind as a Principal. He meets with social worker, Kavita. Kavita is attracted to him, and he slowly also gets attracted to her. When marriage is proposed, both agree to marry each other. Then Anirudh starts having doubts whether this marriage is going to succeed, as he feels he is being patronized, and pittied.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 925
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: offbeat, art film, parallel cinema
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Charming Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
Meredith Rossman has made Rossman's Department store her entire life, not leaving any time for Christmas or romance. But when she is roped into donning the store's antique Mrs. Claus outfit to play Mrs. Claus at Rossman's famous Santaville, her life takes some unexpected turns. Through the help of the suit and the charming store Santa, Nick, Meredith rekindles her love of Christmas, the store, their employees and possibly even begins a new love with Nick.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, sweet, entertaining
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Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
Plot Summary:
Nandakumar is a college professor who wants to get the best treatment for his paralyzed fiancee, Uma Maheshwari. Trouble starts brewing when Shruthi, Nandakumar's student falls in love with him. Will Shruti let Uma unite with Nandakumar weaves the rest of the story.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 691
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags:
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Parsley Days (2000)
Plot Summary:
A young woman mulls how to terminate her unwanted pregnancy and whether to leave her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, semi serious, experimental, offbeat, humorous, sexual, sexy
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A Warm December (1973)
Plot Summary:
Widower Dr. Matt Younger and his daughter go to London for a month of dirt-bike racing. While there, Dr. Younger is surprised by finding himself attracted to Catherine, a charming but elusive woman who seems to have some mysterious men following her. A romance slowly develops between the doctor and Catherine, but there are complications to their happiness.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 772
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, surprise ending
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Woman of the Photographs (2020)
Plot Summary:
A quiet studio photographer is taking photos of insects in the forest when an Instagram model falls out of a tree. Agreeing to give her a lift back into town, he soon finds her dominating his life while sleeping in his home.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, humorous, emotional, talky
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Porcupine Lake (2017)
Plot Summary:
During a hot and hazy summertime in northern Ontario, 13-year-old Bea wants a best friend more than anything else, but when she meets boisterous Kate, she gets more than she imagined. A story of bravery, small-town summer love, and the secret world of girls.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 645
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, captivating, contemplative, unusual plot structure, queer cinema
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Love Struck Café (2017)
Plot Summary:
Megan Quinn, an aspiring architect, faces multiple tasks – developing her hometown lake into a commercialized entertainment center, forcing Mrs. Frances Figgins, her childhood mentor, out of her family’s home, and helping out at her family café after her father breaks his leg, all while also dealing with the return of her childhood sweetheart, Joe, who broke her heart.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, scenic, feel good, sweet, visually appealing, romantic comedy
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Fire (1996)
Plot Summary:
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, India
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, controversial, sexy, romantic, offbeat, art house, art film, sincere, serious, realistic
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Shopgirl (2005)
Plot Summary:
Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: reflective, touching, realistic, emotional, heartbreaking, sentimental, semi serious, romantic, depressing, art film