Two Lovers

This modern-day musical by Damien Chazelle celebrates both the joy and ache of aspiring for one's dream and the love that both binds and separates. Like Two Lovers, La La Land is a bittersweet ode to romantic idealism and reality.

With its innovative storytelling and a unique take on relationships, this film directed by Michel Gondry and penned by Charlie Kaufman, is a journey through the memories of a couple attempting to erase each other from their minds.

Another deep dive into the intricacies of love and despair. Revolutionary Road, based on the novel by Richard Yates and directed by Sam Mendes, examines the unraveling of a couple's marriage and their struggle with the conformity of the 1950s America.

Derek Cianfrance's intense portrayal of a contemporary married couple as they journey through the highs and lows of their relationship. Like Two Lovers, Blue Valentine provides an authentic and heart-wrenching look at love and its complexities.

This film mixes romance with personal growth as it follows the story of two individuals with their own mental health struggles finding solace and a unique connection with each other. Directed by David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook is a hopeful look at love and recovery.

Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation captures the subtlety and fleetingness of an unexpected connection, as two soulful characters find a temporary escape from their disillusioned lives in a foreign land, similar to the ephemeral relationships in Two Lovers.

An intimate and realistic portrayal of a long-distance relationship, Like Crazy explores the challenges and intensity of young love separated by physical distance, resonating with Two Lovers' themes of emotional closeness and barriers.

Spike Jonze's Her is a thought-provoking exploration of love in the not-so-distant future. The movie delves into the emotional complexities faced by a man falling in love with an AI, resonating with the theme of unconventional relationships as seen in Two Lovers.