ROMANTIC LOVE
1. "Ghost" (Jerry Zucker, 1990).
Synopsis: A couple of lovers (Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze) sees their happiness truncated when he is killed by a mugger. The need to save his girlfriend's life makes him stay on Earth in the form of a ghost, and try to warn her of the danger she's exposed to. Their only means of communication is a crazy seer (Whoopy Goldberg).
With an unforgettable song on the soundtrack ("Unchained Melody"), this is one of the 90's most beautiful stories. The script guides us very well through the struggle of the characters to get what they want, i.e. to communicate with the loved one. It has the right counterpoint of the humorous notes by Whoopy Goldberg, whose outstanding performance made her won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
2. "The Bridges of Madison County" (Clint Eastwood, 1995).
Synopsis: In Madison County, Francesca (Meryl Streep) is a housewife with a monotonous life. She lives with her husband on a farm and devotes all her free time to housework. One day he is visited by Robert (Clint Eastwood), a photographer who works for National Geographic and who has come to the area to make a report on the famous covered bridges of the region. Francesca gives him shelter and, soon, they begin to share moments of complicity. The stories that the attractive Robert tells her open up a whole new world for her. Little by little, the passion arises between them, and Francesca will have to choose between her boring routine and the newly discovered desire for Robert.
Magnificent "feelm" about love in maturity and the internal struggle to change life habits. Sustained almost entirely by the always amazing Streep and Eastwood, this story reminds us of how important it is to have a strong determination to decide what you really want at any given moment (even though it's not easy sometimes). Intense, serene, full of good dialogues and subtle shots, it's a must-see film for all ages.
3. "Love Actually" (Richard Curtis, 2003).
Synopsis: Love is EVERYWHERE, unpredictable, inexplicable, unexpected. It appears when you least expect it and often wreaks havoc. For the new British Prime Minister, IT appears in the beautiful figure of a young female collaborator. For the broken-hearted writer seeking refuge in the south of France, love emerges from a lake. It fades away from that woman who enjoys a perfect life in couple, but suddenly suspects that her husband is having an affaire. It hides behind the false appearances of that best friend who wishes to be more than the witness of his beloved's wedding. For that child feeling the first love, for that widower and his son-in-law, for that young woman who worships her colleague, love is what is at stake. It's the goal, but also the source of innumerable complications. On Christmas Eve, in London, these lives and these loves will cross, rub against each other and face each other ...
THE movie to watch when Christmas is approaching. We can all feel identified with any of the characters, since it addresses romantic love from many perspectives and types of relationships. It has great actors and a script containing appropriate doses of humor. Intertwined stories that reach the same fate: show that love is indeed everywhere, comes and goes and has a different meaning for each person. One of my favorites Christmas movies ever!
4. "Brokeback Mountain" (Ang Lee, 2005).
Synopsis: Set in Wyoming (Texas, USA), this epic love story broke the mold of romantic cinema. It tells the story of Ennis del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal), a peon and a rodeo cowboy who meet working with cattle in the summer of 1963. Despite the social norms of the time, they feel unavoidable sexual attraction. Both are married, and after four years they haven't forgotten what was the most perfect summer of their lives - they just can't.
Indeed, the film marked a turning point in Hollywood when it came to tackling a love story. Very well played and directed with Asian subtlety by the great Ang Lee, the story will mesmerize you. Already essential in any good film archive.
5. "Cherry Blossoms" ("Kirschblüten – Hanami”, Doris Dörrie, 2008).
Synopsis: A couple leads a peaceful life in the German countryside. Not long ago they crossed the threshold of old age. He is a bureaucrat, without major attributes; she, a housewife, obsessed with Japan and Bhuto dance, although her passions are caged. From the beginning, we know that he has a terminal cancer, although the news' holder is his wife . The medical recommendation: to live a last adventure together, to travel. Jealous of the secret that afflicts her husband, she decides to go to Berlin to visit two of their three children. The third one, the idealized son, lives in Japan. When the couple arrives in the city, it realizes that their presence is a burden for their offspring. They decide, then, to travel to the sea, to the Baltic coast...
Fantastic German film, a tender and at the same time brutal ode to love in old age and to the vital dreams. Filmed with great sensitivity and realism, it also shows the cultural differences between the West and Japan. I discovered it recently and I deeply loved it. My advice: etter to see it without haste, it's much more enjoyable.
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