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Film · 10 connectionsA 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
Directed byMitja Okorn
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2014 · 117 min · Drama · Romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
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2022 · 122 min · Drama · Romance
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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2012 · 103 min · Drama · Romance
A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
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2020 · 108 min · Drama · Romance
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.
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2024 · 111 min · Drama · Romance
Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.
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2011 · 91 min · Drama · Romance
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
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2022 · 83 min · Drama · Romance
Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
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2022 · 116 min · Drama · Romance · Science Fiction
After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world.
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2026 · 95 min · Drama · Romance
After her mother's passing, 17-year-old Coley navigates new feelings of intimacy with Sonya in rural Oregon, where both girls must overcome their mutual uncertainties and self-doubt to embrace their connection.
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2019 · 136 min · Drama · Romance
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
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