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Plot Summary:
Two friends aim flee their drab hometown existence.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 185
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Dropout (1970)
Plot Summary:
Italian immigrant kidnaps a wealthy British woman, and they fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: independent film, erotic, experimental
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Things we do when we fall in love (2007)
Plot Summary:
Second part of the trilogy.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Float (2023)
Plot Summary:
During the summer before college, city girl Waverly (Andrea Bang) finds herself in Holden, completely alienated by the local beach culture. Things start to look up when she meets the local lifeguard Blake (Robbie Amell), who welcomes her into his life. And when he finds out that she doesn’t know how to swim and takes it upon himself to teach her, she discovers a new world of possibilities which throws her carefully planned future into question.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags:
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Being Nice (2014)
Plot Summary:
Recently-dumped and on the verge of admitting she'll never make any money doing something she loves, a young artist takes a job in a top London advertising agency and, much to her surprise, after connecting with a disillusioned colleague, starts to enjoy life as a grown-up - and the wild lifestyle that follows; but when the pull of the carefree life she left behind gets in the way of responsibilities, she must learn to behave like an adult, personally and professionally, to hang on to the life and people she's started to fall for.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, psychological, light, sincere, psychotronic, independent film, unusual plot structure
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I'm Still Here (2013)
Plot Summary:
Suffering from a terminal illness, a young loner makes plans for the little time he has left while coping with the five stages of death: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing
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Unexpected Summer (1965)
Plot Summary:
The aging and divorced writer Johannes Mørk relives intoxicating infatuation of his youth when his teenage daughter Eva, along with two young girlfriends, sweeps into his lazy southern home. Mørk has long revolved around his own problems with feelings of guilt for the failed marriage. Lone, one of his daughter's friends, makes a strong impression on him, and soon something will begin to develop between them. This awakening leads him to resume his relationship with his ex-wife. This especially affects his daughter Eva, who has been afraid to commit because she is a child of divorced parents.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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The Bright Day (2013)
Plot Summary:
THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher hopes to aid the father of one of her young students, a man accused of manslaughter, by convincing each of seven reluctant witnesses to come forward. No one lacks a hidden agenda in this drama in which shades of truth collide with self-interest and the specter of payback. (Gene Siskel Film Center).
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: art film
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Waiting (1981)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags:
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Nikaah (1982)
Plot Summary:
Nikaah is a 1982 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha in her Hindi movie debut role. The film also had Asrani, Iftekhar and Gufi Paintal in support roles. The films music is by Ravi. The original name of the movie was Talaq Talaq Talaq, but was renamed Nikaah on the insistence of Islamic clerics.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags:
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My Fault (2023)
Plot Summary:
Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year old, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. However, it is there where she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags:
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Love in a Fallen City (1984)
Plot Summary:
Taking place in 1941, Love in a Fallen City centers on Pai (Cora Miao), a young woman who has been ostracized by her family for divorcing her rich husband. A local match-maker, Mrs. Hsu (Helen Ma), takes pity on Pai and decides to bring her to Hong Kong, under the guise of employing her as the Hsu's nanny, but in reality to introduce her to Fan (Chow Yun-Fat). Pai and Fan seem to hit it off, but Fan's refusal to marry Pai soon sours things. However, as the Japanese begin to invade Hong Kong, the two begin to realize their true feelings for each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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August 32nd on Earth (1998)
Plot Summary:
Young Simone gets hit by a near fatal car crash, and as she questions her mortality, she also decides to have a baby. Her candidate for a father is her best friend Phillipe who happens to be seeing someone. He agrees, as long as they conceive in Salt Lake City, in the desert. The trip teaches many lessons about love, solitude, and self-discovery.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: art house, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, weird
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My Favorite Clown (1987)
Plot Summary:
Sergei is a professional clown in the circus, and he knows how to make people happy. He is adopting the six-year old boy Vanka from a foster home. Sergei is a good man, who can provide unconditional love. But Sergei's wife suddenly separates from him, and Sergei is left alone with the tough decision to make.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Beneath Clouds (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story of Lena, the light-skinned daughter of an Aboriginal mother and Irish father and Vaughn, a Murri boy doing time in a minimum security prison in North West NSW. Dramatic events throw them together on a journey with no money and no transport. To Lena, Vaughn represents the life she is running away from. To Vaughn, Lena embodies the society that has rejected him. And for a very short amount of time, they experience a rare true happiness together.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, sincere, captivating, realistic, art house, teen
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Chastity (1969)
Plot Summary:
Go on a cross country adventure with Cher in her first dramatic film, Chastity. Chastity ('Cher') is a lonely young girl who is hitchhiking across the country in hopes of finding someone to love her and make her forget her disturbed past. She does find love with a man whom she calls Andre ('Stephen Whittaker'). Chastity feels that the relationship is getting too serious so she decides to run. She goes to Mexico where she starts working at a whorehouse, there she befriends the strange lesbian owner (Barbara London). Chastity is looking for a mother figure in the woman, but the woman has different feelings for Chastity. She soon realizes that this is not the life for her and decides to return to Andre and try to start a new normal life. Things are good, but not for long as Chastity's dark disturbed past will never let her feel loved by anyone.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 562
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: road movie, independent film, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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Over the Hill (1992)
Plot Summary:
Alma can't stand to have one more birthday without seeing her estranged daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Sydney, Australia.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The World Is Full Of Married Men (1979)
Plot Summary:
David Cooper works in advertising but spends more time on his love life despite the fact that he is married. When his wife Linda discovers his girlfriends, she decides to get revenge by having an affair.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Asthma (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young musician takes a beautiful tattoo artist on a ride in a stolen classic car.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, psychological, tense
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The Woman He Loved (1988)
Plot Summary:
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 337
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: period piece, costume drama, period drama
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Three (1969)
Plot Summary:
Two college friends, traveling in Europe, find themselves rivals for the attentions of a mysterious woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, sexual, freeze frame, sexy
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AKA (2002)
Plot Summary:
A story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class background and by his family. In order to make something of himself, Dean assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. As he navigates this decadent new world, he meets a host of characters, including David, an older gay man who desires him, and Benjamin, a young hustler from Texas who has also managed to find a place among the aristocracy. Can Dean find love while living a lie? How much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade? Presented through three simultaneous frames rather than one.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, captivating, contemplative, sexual, crying, detective, sexy
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Table for Five (1983)
Plot Summary:
J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) wants a second chance to be a father to his children ... but someone else has taken his place. Determined not to just be a friendly 'uncle' in their lives, he gets permission from his ex-wife Kathleen (Millie Perkins) and her new husband (Richard Crenna) to take the kids on a Mediterranean cruise. On the journey he comes to realise it's not that easy and, feeling overwhelmed, begins to doubt his abilities until a tragedy back home forces him to become the father he always hoped to be.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 836
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, sincere, uplifting, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Besieged (1998)
Plot Summary:
When an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying medicine and keeping house for Mr. Kinsky, an eccentric English pianist and composer. She lives in one room of his Roman palazzo. He besieges her with flowers, gifts, and music, declaring passionately that he loves her, would go to Africa with her, would do anything for her. "What do you know of Africa?," she asks, then, in anguish, shouts, "Get my husband out of jail!" The rest of the film plays out the implications of this scene and leaves Shandurai with a choice.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: emotional, erotic, melancholic, meditative, serious, stylized, sensual, realistic, contemplative, romantic
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Departure (2015)
Plot Summary:
An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother, Beatrice. She in turn is confronted by the realisation that her marriage to his father, Philip, has grown loveless and the life she knows is coming to an end. When an enigmatic local teenager, Clément, quietly enters their lives, both mother and son are compelled to confront their desires and, finally, each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, serious, captivating, realistic, controversial, contemplative, erotic, lgbt cinema, queer cinema
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Century (1993)
Plot Summary:
Turn-of-the-century love story centered around a young doctor and the emergence of modern science.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: independent film, uplifting, thought provoking, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, period drama
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Drowning on Dry Land (1999)
Plot Summary:
A taxi driver (Naveen Andrews) picks up a fare (Barbara Hershey) in Manhattan. She offers the driver a large sum to drive her to the desert. While the pair drive across the country, the woman tries various strategies to lure the driver into conversation. Despite his reticence, the pair begins a tumultuous and steamy relationship.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, touching, serious, realistic, talky
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Marriage Story (2019)
Plot Summary:
A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 337000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, sad, psychological, funny, romantic, rough, art house, romantic drama, heartfelt, touching
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Closer (2004)
Plot Summary:
A witty, romantic, and very dangerous love story about chance meetings, instant attractions, and casual betrayals. Two couples disintegrate when they begin destructive adulterous affairs with each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 233000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, romantic, psychological, melancholic, intellectual, sensual, dark, heartbreaking, romantic drama
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Close My Eyes (1991)
Plot Summary:
After some years of tension, Richard begins a sexual relationship with his sister Natalie. Now married, the relationship proves dangerously obsessional.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sensual, bleak, stylized, sexy, erotic, thought provoking, offbeat, sexual
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Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
Plot Summary:
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, psychological, captivating, intellectual, heartbreaking, political, sex comedy, grindhouse, period piece