No "Titanic". Top 7 melodramas of recent years, which are worth watching on February 14

7. "I Want You Back"

• 2022
• USA
• Melodrama, comedy
• Director: Jason Orley
• Starring: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto
• IMDb Rating: 6.5

Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) don't even know each other, nothing ties them together, but they do have something in common — they've both recently been dumped. The painful breakup is not easy for the heroes. They are under great stress from the realization that their long-term relationship is ruined and they will have to start all over again in their 30s. After learning that the exes have already started new romances, Emma and Peter decide to do everything to get their lovers back.

"I liked it, a good movie for genre lovers, in the spirit of classic romcoms. It was the first time I saw Charlie Day not in a 100% comic role, but rather in a touching role. I really believed that you can fall in love with his character not immediately, but for real", — AnneEl.

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6. "Purple Hearts"

• 2022
• USA
• Music, melodrama, drama
• Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
• Starring: Sofia Carson, Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs, John Harlan Kim, Katrina Cunningham
• IMDb Rating: 6.7

Cassie (Sofia Carson) dreams of becoming a singer, but for now works as a waitress to make ends meet. Six months ago he was diagnosed with diabetes and her insurance won't cover the cost of insulin. Cassie meets Luke (Nicholas Galitzine), a Marine, two weeks before his deployment. She proposes a sham marriage to him in order to get health insurance that could cover all her expenses. The guy agrees, and gradually the fictional marriage turns into something more.

"A very light and intense movie. Liked the idea itself, although it is not new, but the interpretation is very good. Sophia Carson is an excellent actress and conveyed the emotions of her character perfectly, and her voice during the songs is a buzz for the ears. Actor Nicholas Golitsyn also fit perfectly into this movie and he and Sophia made a cool tandem" - TamilaMarkiv.

"Watching in one breath, empathizing with the characters, their story and what happens next. Recommended for viewing," - Siaxandai.

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5. "The Last Letter from Your Lover" 

• 2021
• UK, France
• Drama, melodrama
• Director: Augustine Frizzell
• Starring: Shailene Woodley, Joe Alwyn, Wendy Nottingham, Felicity Jones, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
• IMDb Rating: 6.7

1960's England. Jennifer Sterling (Shailene Woodley) regains consciousness after a gruesome accident. She can't remember how she got into the accident, and she also can't remember her husband, her girlfriends, or her own name. After a while, Jennifer finds several letters addressed to her, but there is no sender's name, only the letter "B". An unknown man asks her to leave her husband and be with him. Meanwhile, in the XXI century in the hands of journalist Ellie (Felicity Jones) fall into the hands of the same letters, thanks to which she learns about the forbidden feelings of two lovers from the past.

"The movie is great. As touching to the point of tears as the book. I love love love written by Jojo Moyes. There's also a beautiful cast, very well acted", — anjkawa.

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4. "The Last 10 Years" 

• 2022
• Japan
• Drama, melodrama
• Director: Michihito Fujii
• Starring: Nana Komatsu, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Yuki Yamada, Lily Franky, Hideko Hara
• IMDb Rating: 6.8

Takabayashi Matsuri (Nana Komatsu) has turned 20 years old. She is just starting to build her life. She has big plans for her future: career, love and, of course, family. But suddenly Takabayashi learns that she has only ten years to live. The heroine decides to use the remaining time to the maximum and never fall in love. However, fate has other plans.

The movie was inspired by the true story of author Ruka Kosaka, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 38.

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3. "West Side Story" 

• 2021
• USA
• Musical, drama, melodrama, crime
• Director: Steven Spielberg
• Starring: Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Mike Faist, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez
• IMDb Rating: 7.1

Tony (Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Rachel Zegler) met at a dance. However, quietly building a relationship will not work out for them. Maria is the sister of the local leader of the Puerto Rican Sharks, and Tony belongs to the descendants of European immigrants, the Jets. These gangs have long competed for influence over the same neighborhood. Two young lovers find themselves between two fires.

The movie has seven Oscar nominations and one statuette for Best Supporting Actress (Ariana DeBose). Other awards for "West Side Story" include three Golden Globes, including Best Picture, and a BAFTA for Best Casting and Best Supporting Actress (Ariana DeBose).

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2. "I'm Your Man" / Ich bin dein Mensch

• 2021
• Germany
• Fantasy, drama, melodrama, comedy
• Director: Maria Schrader
• Starring: Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw, Jürgen Tarrach
• IMDb Rating: 7.1

Alma (Maren Eggert), an employee of the Pergamon University in Berlin, is forced to participate in an experiment. She has to spend three weeks in the company of an android (Dan Stevens), who was created especially for her. At first, the overly perfect robot causes Alma only irritation, but gradually they get closer.

Actress Maren Eggert won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Best Actress for playing the title character.

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1. "The Sky Is Pink"  

• 2019
• India, UK, Canada, USA, China
• Drama, melodrama
• Director: Shonali Bose
• Starring: Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, Rohit Saraf, Rajshri Deshpande
• IMDb Rating: 7.6

Aditi (Priyanka Chopra) and Niren (Farhan Akhtar) Chaudhary learn after the death of their daughter that they are expecting a baby. Doctors tell the couple that the baby will have severe combined immunodeficiency. Aditi and Niren decide to keep the baby despite the diagnosis.

The plot of the movie is based on the true story of Aisha Chaudhary and her family. The girl was born with a severe disease and lived for 19 years, managing to write a book and become a motivational speaker.

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