20 romantic movies that will absolutely break your heart

Published Dec 21, 2024 06:01 ET

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18. Past Lives (2023)

Past Lives is the story of Nora and Hae Sung, childhood friends reacquainted years after Nora has gotten married. Their relationship explores lingering emotions for past love. The subtle ache of an unfulfilled relationship, bound by time and circumstance, renders the film an extremely moving and reflective narration. Deep and reverberating, the story moves quietly into melancholy tones, exploring "what might have been," adding an element of bittersweet nostalgia to the drama.