For Valentine's Day this Friday, February 14, some will go to a restaurant, others will watch a movie. And in terms of romantic movies, you're spoiled for choice. 20 Minutes offers you five films where separation is part of history.
"Single, user manual" (2016)
After dropping her boyfriend, Alice finds herself single in New York. It is in this city that never sleeps that she will learn to live as a single person with the help of her colleague Robin who likes to party and hang out at night.
Through six characters, this film shows how to live celibacy, "the best period of your life", whether you are looking for the ideal partner or you do not want to commit.
"Someone Good" (2019)
Long-standing relationships are not always the strongest. This film illustrates this well with Jenny, a music journalist in New York about to move to San Francisco after landing her dream job. In a relationship with Nate for 9 years, the latter prefers to break up with her rather than to live a long distance relationship. In depression, she decides to live a last adventure in New York with her two best friends who also have heart concerns to settle.
Between female friendship, love and support, this comedy shows that it can be difficult to recover from a breakup, but also how to face a new chapter in your life.
“Birds of Prey (and the fantastical story of Harley Quinn)” (2020)
After his separation from the Joker, Harley Quinn is no longer under his protection and discovers that many people want his death, including Roman Sionis. Finding himself mixed up with a story of stolen diamonds, she crosses paths with three women and ends up joining forces with them to face the same enemy.
Although it is a film from different DC Comics characters, it is emancipation that is at the heart of the story, whether in love, personal or professional.
“Dad or Mum” (2015)
Parents of three children, Vincent and Florence Leroy decide to divorce. The problem is that after everyone has gotten the promotion of their dream, none wants to get custody of their children. They will then go to war.
A comedy showing the difficulties between family and professional life during the divorce, but with a different angle.
“Marriage Story” (2019)
Charlie, theater director and his wife, Nicole, a former actress of films for teenagers decide to divorce since their couple is going badly. Initially wishing to do so without the help of lawyers to make it less painful, it changes when Nicole moves to Los Angeles with their son for a new series and hires a lawyer who will be ruthless.
This film tells the story of a couple who ends up tearing each other apart and competing for custody of their son, with a woman who had the impression of living only through her husband.
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