You know what's harder than getting over a break-up? Getting over a break-up between two characters you love and want to see together. Needless to say, these are the movies I'm focusing on for this week's
Thursday Movie Picks, films whose break-ups break my heart every time.
Casablanca (1942)
Rick Blaine (Humprey Bogart), a cynical American who runs a nightclub in Casablanca, Morocco during the early stages of War War II, finds himself in a dilemma when his former lover, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), shows up at his club with her husband, Czechoslovak underground leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), asking him for help to get them out of the country. | Although we meet them after the break-up, I cannot help but hopelessly hope Rick and Ilsa end up together.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Minds (2004)
Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) fall in love in a very short time. but after two years they breakup. Upon learning that Clementine had all her memories of their relationship erased, Joel is devastated and decides to undergo the procedure himself. | Joel and Clementine do end up together eventually but the process of them getting back together, especially seeing Joel like that, is beyond heart-wrenching.
La La Land (2016)
Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, meet while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles, the city known for destroying hopes. | Mia and Sebastian need to be together and yet they don't end up together. That last glance between the two makes me cry all the time, and every time I hope that last part is just a terrible dream one of them had.
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