Movies and books about Love

Adrian Lyne

«CAN THIS REALLY BE TRUE LOVE?» Elizabeth ponders over her relationship with John (emotionally dependent relationships through the lens of…

Cho Yoon-young / Kim Kyu-tae

Dramatic series or a user manual? Recently, I was in the mood to "cry," girls will understand (and not just girls)—it's just one way to vent my stress…

Takeshi Kitano

A girl betrayed by her lover does not die after a suicide attempt. Instead, she loses her mind, becoming a helpless autistic child. Realizing the cons…

Caroline Eliacheff, Natalie Heinich

Modern French psychoanalysts examine what seems to be the most "obvious" aspect of family relationships to "all normal people": the bond between mothe…

Sam Mendes

The film is set in the 1950s. The Wheelers appear to be the perfect couple in the eyes of their neighbors, acquaintances, and colleagues. She is a mod…

Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg’s book "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" leaves no one indifferent. It is very kind, imbued with a touch of gentle sadness.…

Todd Solondz

A comparative analysis of the psychological role of the dachshund in four episodes of Todd Solondz’s German film Wiener Dog (2016), through the lens o…

Darren Aronofsky

Couldn’t pass it by) Besides, the trailer really intrigued me!I’ll say right away—I wasn’t expecting it! I wasn’t expecting the film to be so heavy an…

Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre is often casually dismissed as one of those love stories—or what are called "women’s novels." It seems straightforw…

Aaron Lipstadt, Peter Werner, Vince Misiano

In modern TV series, unfortunately, it’s rare to find a central character whose marriage is not only present but also healthy and remains intact throu…

Sam Taylor-Wood (director), E.L. James (writer)

Fifty Shades of Grey Dorian, pardon, Christian Grey and his "Fifty Shades" cannot claim to be a masterpiece of world cinema. The setting of the "youn…

Luc Besson

Andre owes tens of thousands of euros to various criminals all over Paris. When the payment deadline arrives, he realizes there’s no way to pay it bac…

Giuseppe Tornatore

The film "Two in the Universe" is based on a beautiful analogy: the relationship between the main characters develops according to the laws of astrono…

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"Once upon a time there was a Little Prince. He lived on a planet barely bigger than himself, and he was desperately lonely…”Those who understand life…

Joan Chen

I watched this beautiful film with Richard Gere (Will Keen) and Winona Ryder (Charlotte Fielding) once again. Whether it was the autumn that influence…

Sam Taylor-Wood (director), E.L. James (writer)

Fifty Shades of Grey. ReviewSuccumbing to the global Valentine’s Day hysteria, I spent the holiday in the cinema watching the much-talked-about adapta…

V.C. Andrews

«Flowers in the Attic» by V.C. Andrews and Maternal Narcissism. When you start reading this book, you immediately immerse yourself in the warm comfor…

John Wells

I must warn you right away that this film is not cheerful—it’s quite dark, though more realistic than anything else. There’s nothing fantastical, noth…