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Couples often spend several days preparing for Valentine's Day. Even if you're single, you can still have a wonderful Valentine's Day with a small party and some movies that offer insightful reflections on love.
1. Lost In Translation
The two main characters in Lost In Translation have a significant age difference. Bill Murray plays Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who travels to Tokyo to film a whiskey commercial. There, he meets Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johansson, a recent college graduate whose husband is a photographer working in Japan.
The two main characters in Lost In Translation are almost completely different in every way, and their only commonality is that they both experience loneliness in a foreign land.
The two characters are almost completely different in every way. Their only commonality is the experience of loneliness in a foreign land. They are both going through a crisis. Bob's 25-year marriage is on the verge of collapse, while Charlotte is uncertain about her future with her partner.
Each time viewers watch Lost In Translation, they will experience something new.
If you've ever traveled far from home, or lived in a place where the more you interact with people, the lonelier you feel due to language and cultural barriers, then you'll definitely love this film. Very few films portray this feeling as authentically as Lost In Translation: the longing for emotional connection with others. The plot is incredibly simple with minimal dialogue. But the colors, music, and slow pace of the film give viewers plenty of time to pause and reflect. Each time you watch Lost In Translation, you'll experience something new.
2. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
This is perhaps the most creative film on the list. Eternal Sunshine tells the story of Joe (played by Jim Carrey). He learns that his girlfriend, Clementine (played by Kate Winslet), has used technology to erase all memories of their love. Distraught by this, Joe does the same. In the process, memories of their time together, from the worst to the best, gradually appear before Joe's eyes, only to vanish forever.
Eternal Sunshine illustrates the serious consequences of not allowing oneself time to heal from a severe psychological trauma.
Eternal Sunshine shows us the serious consequences when someone doesn't allow themselves time to heal from severe psychological trauma, such as a broken relationship. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The film is considered one of the best films of the 21st century.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
3. Before Sunrise - Before Sunset - Before Midnight
What makes the trilogy Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight special is that they were filmed and released nine years apart. This 18-year gap allows us to fully appreciate the love journey of Jesse and Celine. No other film can achieve this. Before Sunrise begins with the romantic journey of two young lovers. Meanwhile, Before Sunset tells the story of them as they struggle and experience life, gaining a clearer understanding of what they truly need. The final installment, Before Midnight, shows the audience that as life settles into a routine, both main characters must work harder to maintain their relationship.
Before Sunrise is a romantic beginning for two young people.
The beauty of the Before series is that when you rewatch it after some time, you'll feel completely different. This is because each film portrays a different stage in the lives of the two main characters. When you're young, you'll love Before Sunrise the most. When you've experienced many relationships, you'll watch Before Sunset more often. And when you have a family, Before Midnight is for you. With incredibly meaningful dialogue and many beautiful scenes, the Before trilogy will help you see all the facets of love.
With incredibly meaningful dialogue and stunning visuals, the Before trilogy will give you a comprehensive view of the various aspects of love.
4. Lars and the Real Girl
On Valentine's Day, romantic films starring Ryan Gosling are always worth revisiting. But today, Travellive won't be recommending The Notedbook or Lalaland. In Lars and the Real Girl, Ryan Gosling plays Lars, a man deeply loved by his brother and sister-in-law. However, he suffers from depression and feels constantly lonely. His intense desire for love is hampered by his imperfections. Therefore, when searching for love, he chooses a lifeless doll.
Lars and the Real Girl is a lovely, gentle, and insightful story about depression, loneliness, and human relationships.
In real life, if you saw someone like Lars, the man who carries a doll around and treats it like a real person, he would likely be secretly ridiculed or judged as deranged. But through Lars's story and Ryan Gosling's superb performance, you, like the other characters in the film, will gradually empathize with him. Because we understand that his strangeness is entirely a consequence of depression and profound loneliness—something we have all experienced to some extent. Although not entirely a romantic film, Lars and the Real Girl shares a lovely, gentle, and insightful story about depression, loneliness, and human relationships.
