Romance

You Hurt My Feelings

You Hurt My Feelings

Synopsis Directed by Nicole Holofcener, “You Hurt My Feelings” focuses on a dramedy which is both heartwarming and heart wrenching on the subject of relationships, their fragility, self perception, and the varying degrees of truth. Loosely set in New York, United States, the plot follows a self doubting accomplished writer, Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and her […]

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Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave

Synopsis Park Chan-wook has skilfully assembled a modern day neo noir love saga in ‘Decision to Leave,’ a South Korean film that is further layered by themes of intrigue and obsession. The film explores the life of Hae-jun, an empathetic and fastidious detective, who is tasked to solve the case of a mountain climber who

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Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady

Synopsis Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Tropical Malady is an enigmatic and meditative portrayal of love, identity, and the connections between humankind and nature. Split into two interconnected parts, the film fuses the allegorical with the romance of a wilderness-themed adventure. The first half focuses on the completely “unromantic” beginnings of a relationship between Keng, a soldier and

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Aruna & Her Palate

Aruna & Her Palate

Synopsis Aruna and Her Palate is a drama comedy from Indonesia directed by Edwin and is based on the novel from Laksmi Pamuntjak. The film captures beautifully the intersection of food, friendship, and self-exploration. The story centers on Aruna, an eating enthusiast epidemiologist who goes to various Indonesian cities to study a possible avian flu

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Teacher’s Diary

Teacher’s Diary

The sensation created indicates the level of emotional details from the characters’ realities. Directed by Nithiwat Tharatorn, the film revolves about a Thai romance, Teacher’s Diary (Khid Thueng Withaya), where two teachers Song, who is played by Sukrit Wisetkaew, and Ann, played by Chermarn Boonyasak, are bonded over the love that never touches them directly.

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Sex Tape

Sex Tape

In the American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, in 2014, Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel act as the lead couples and the plot revolves around a fumbled tape the couple attempted to keep private but end up losing. Synopsis: Jay Hargrove, played by Jason Segel and Annie, played by Cameron Diaz, are married and

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Hey You

Hey You

Synopsis Directed by Anthony Minghella and based on the eponymous novel by Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr Ripley is a fascinating and suspenseful psychological drama. It centers around the story of Tom Ripley (played by Matt Damon) who possesses an unwavering ambition, and turns out to be a complicated conniver. When a rich shipbuilder, Herbert

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Raven’s Touch

Raven’s Touch

Synopsis: Raven’s Touch seeks to interweave love and loss with healing and is directed by Dreya Weber and Marina Rice Bader. The movie follows a woman named Raven Michaels (played by Dreya Weber) who seeks to isolate herself after going through difficult trauma. The more haunted she is about the trauma that she went through,

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