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- Adult / mature theme + relatable
- Failing relationships, insecurities, infidelity, midlife, work, family
- Introspective, led by heavy dialogues, with a slow but immersive mood / vibe
- Multi-perspective story + concise storytelling
- Closure and reconciliation
- Failing relationships, insecurities, infidelity, midlife, work, family
- Introspective, led by heavy dialogues, with a slow but immersive mood / vibe
- Multi-perspective story + concise storytelling
- Closure and reconciliation
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- Psychiatric hospital setting
- Unexpected friendship between patients
- Exploitation of the weak, specifically rape and sexual assault
- Sensitive portrayal of mental health and institutionalisation
- Presents a disturbing reality of how these patients are tossed aside by family and damaged by 'normal' people.
- Brilliant performances by the cast
- Unexpected friendship between patients
- Exploitation of the weak, specifically rape and sexual assault
- Sensitive portrayal of mental health and institutionalisation
- Presents a disturbing reality of how these patients are tossed aside by family and damaged by 'normal' people.
- Brilliant performances by the cast
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- Similar hilarious effects
- Campy, old school, wacky vibe
- Love at first sight for ML
- Rich ML, Poor FL + office romance
- Clearly targeted towards a teenage / young audience
- Campy, old school, wacky vibe
- Love at first sight for ML
- Rich ML, Poor FL + office romance
- Clearly targeted towards a teenage / young audience
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> time-travel + romance
> emphasis on re-examining a failing marriage and what it takes to build a relationship
> likeable, sincere leads
> happy ending (reconciliation)
> emphasis on re-examining a failing marriage and what it takes to build a relationship
> likeable, sincere leads
> happy ending (reconciliation)
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- Both stories take place during the war
- Both stories have a slow-burn romance with the leads supporting each other, falling in love slowly, and becoming great companions
- Both stories reflect the resilience, optimism and growth of the characters
- Both stories have simple, positive and sweet characters with zero negativity or unnecessary angst and misunderstandings
- Both stories have a slow-burn romance with the leads supporting each other, falling in love slowly, and becoming great companions
- Both stories reflect the resilience, optimism and growth of the characters
- Both stories have simple, positive and sweet characters with zero negativity or unnecessary angst and misunderstandings
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- The leads clearly love each other and are always there for each other, but constantly get into relationships with others instead of dating one another.
- Similar Friends / Best Friends to lovers trope
- star crossed classic romance
- lots of yearning, angst and chemistry
- Similar Friends / Best Friends to lovers trope
- star crossed classic romance
- lots of yearning, angst and chemistry
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Both dramas have leads who are smart and witty. They have a crackling and fun dynamic.
Both are refreshing dramas in the romcom genre.
Both are refreshing dramas in the romcom genre.
- Similar stories of how abuse and neglect destroyed a young boy
- Powerful psychological stories of despair that are difficult to watch
- A1 acting and direction
Hokuto is a MUST WATCH.
- Powerful psychological stories of despair that are difficult to watch
- A1 acting and direction
Hokuto is a MUST WATCH.
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- Similar story of 2 neighbours who begin conversing because their spouses are having an affair
- Layered / complex characters
- Both titles are all about the mood / ambience / cinematography / framing
- Great music that elevates the scene
- Similar pace with huge attention to the little details
All in all, if you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.
- Layered / complex characters
- Both titles are all about the mood / ambience / cinematography / framing
- Great music that elevates the scene
- Similar pace with huge attention to the little details
All in all, if you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.
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- both movies chronicle a couple's journey into falling in love and breaking up subsequently
- painfully real depictions of the ups and downs of being in a relationship
- both movies have leads you root for and are fantastically acted
- stellar writing, direction, cinematography in both
If you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.
- painfully real depictions of the ups and downs of being in a relationship
- both movies have leads you root for and are fantastically acted
- stellar writing, direction, cinematography in both
If you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other.
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- Murder committed due to love
- Two people who couldn't be together
- Tragic, compelling tale of 2 broken souls
- Backstories of abuse
- Two people who couldn't be together
- Tragic, compelling tale of 2 broken souls
- Backstories of abuse
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- First love
- Nostalgia about meeting your first love
- Small town setting
- Common group of friends
- Slice of life; heartwarming
- Nostalgia about meeting your first love
- Small town setting
- Common group of friends
- Slice of life; heartwarming