Two Brits, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow.
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Modern Love on Film
Movies about the ups and downs of romantic relationships in the 21st century.
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- Told entirely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic.
- With the help of her loyal friends, Bridget navigates encounters with a younger man and a series of awkward interactions with her son's science teacher as she strives to forge a new path toward life and love.
- Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick, his former best friend, and Tashi's former boyfriend.
- Dentist Peter Pearce is facing a midlife crisis after his wife of 35 years leaves him. On the spur of the moment, he books a trip to Tulum, Mexico, only to crash his son's bachelor party.
- After living thousands of miles apart for so long, Walter, Esther, and Sylvia find that they must discover one another's strengths, forgive one another's weaknesses, and bridge cultural and generational divides to build a life together.
- Based on the 2008 memoir by Dana Canedy, a woman reflects on her whirlwind romance with a decorated soldier and his undying devotion to love and legacy.
- Jibran and Leilani experience a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery.
- A retired sea captain and his daughter must reassess their strained relationship after he begins a new romance with a widowed housekeeper.
- Childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
- Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her estranged mother's early life and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance with rising-star journalist Michael.
- When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben begins to explore what he thinks he might want, with the help of his best friend Alice. Based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine.
- Following a life-changing diagnosis, Sam and Tusker's time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
- The lives of Kate and Matt take a wild turn when Kate experiences a post-traumatic breakdown, regressing to her college-aged self after a bank robbery, erasing 26 years of memories.
- Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF.
- Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.
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