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Luckily, romantic dramas have offered this unconventional therapy method for decades.

Other times, we just want realistic movies that dont sugarcoat the trials and tribulations of the human experience.

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And nothing can replace the intimacy of a good hug.

Rather than staying six feet apart, they shave a foot off the standard.

Realistically, both the audience and starcrossed lovers know their relationship is doomed from the start.

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But we cant help rooting for them anyway, as the characters meet during a period of mutual hopelessness.

Unlike many romantic films, its not smooth sailing for the couple.

The film is often heavy and heartbreaking, but most of all, its just real.

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Reality often sucks and life is unpredictable.

Remember Me doesnt shy away from those intense concepts.

Fellow 90s kids probably know where Im going with this.

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Yet that doesnt put him off from pursuing their whirlwind relationship.

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‘Keith’

There are plenty of movies that tackle terminal illnesses in teenagers.

But few really dive deep into the psychological component that often goes along with that kind of diagnosis.

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The movie Keith doesnt pull any punches with the teenagers handling of his cancer diagnosis.

But Natalie is determined to make the most of their time together.

What really makes the movie special is the magical realism of the fractured storytelling.

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The movie is just as much of a story about familial love as it is about romantic love.

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