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Unrequited Love: A Timeless Theme in Cinema

Unrequited love has been a staple of human experience, with countless stories told and retold across cultures and centuries. In the world of cinema, this theme has been explored in a myriad of movies and TV shows, offering a poignant reflection of our collective emotional struggles. From tragic romances to bittersweet comedies, we delve into the best films and series that capture the essence of unrequited love.

Last Twilight
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Jitaraphol Potiwihok Jitaraphol Potiwihok
Tawinan Anukoolprasert Tawinan Anukoolprasert
Tipnaree Weerawatnodom Tipnaree Weerawatnodom
Pakin Kuna-anuwit Pakin Kuna-anuwit
9.5 36 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Story:  A struggling student becomes a caregiver to a fading badminton star, and as his sight slips away, the two forge a bond tested by time and fate.
Plot:  suicide, smoking, car mechanic, pregnancy, friendship, unrequited love, debt, car accident, ...
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The Sign
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Patchanon Ounsa-ard Patchanon Ounsa-ard
Tanatat Phanviriyakool Tanatat Phanviriyakool
Jakarin Puribhat Jakarin Puribhat
Phongsakorn Sukiang Phongsakorn Sukiang
8.8 25 votes
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Story:  Two men join a high-stakes special ops team to solve supernatural crimes, while a hidden connection from their past lives complicates everything.
Plot:  love triangle, based on novel or book, attempted murder, magic, forbidden love, investigation, reincarnation, friendship, ...
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A Tale of Thousand Stars
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Sahaphap Wongratch Sahaphap Wongratch
Pirapat Watthanasetsiri Pirapat Watthanasetsiri
Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol
Krittanai Arsalprakit Krittanai Arsalprakit
8.7 65 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Story:  After a heart transplant, Tian follows his donor's path to the mountains and finds both love and purpose with forest officer Phupha.
Plot:  countryside, based on novel or book, attempted murder, village, friendship, terminal illness, volunteer, forest ranger, ...
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Wandee Goodday
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Sapol Assawamunkong Sapol Assawamunkong
Sarin Ronnakiat Sarin Ronnakiat
Thinnaphan Tantui Thinnaphan Tantui
Nattanon Tongsaeng Nattanon Tongsaeng
8.7 34 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Story:  Because of a broken heart and drunkenness, Dr. Wandee goes from darling to daring, entangling himself with Muay Thai fighter Yoryak Phadetseuk. A one-night stand somehow turns into a fake boyfriends with benefits relationship.
Plot:  competition, based on novel or book, boxer, friendship, unrequited love, muay thai, debt, illness, ...
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Anne with an E
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Amybeth McNulty Amybeth McNulty
Geraldine James Geraldine James
R.H. Thomson R.H. Thomson
Lucas Jade Zumann Lucas Jade Zumann
8.7 5.0K votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 27
Audience: TV-G
Story:  A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.
Plot:  based on novel or book, friendship, unrequited love, coming of age, orphan, period drama, found family, period piece, ...
Time:  19th century
Place:  canada
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Merlí
Cast
Francesc Orella Francesc Orella
Carlos Cuevas Carlos Cuevas
David Solans David Solans
Elisabet Casanovas Elisabet Casanovas
8.6 1.2K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 40
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  He’s surly, unorthodox, unapologetically blunt, and he’s about to change your life. Meet the new philosophy teacher, Merlí, who will help his students view the world in a whole new light, both in and out of the classroom.
Plot:  philosophy, bisexuality, friendship, high school, unrequited love, male homosexuality, teacher, coming of age, ...
Place:  barcelona, spain
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Your Lie in April
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Natsuki Hanae Natsuki Hanae
Risa Taneda Risa Taneda
Ayane Sakura Ayane Sakura
Ryota Osaka Ryota Osaka
8.6 1.2K votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of the girl's violin lead the boy to play the piano again?
Plot:  post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), trauma, violin, child prodigy, classical music, friendship, rivalry, romance, ...
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DARLING in the FRANXX
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Yuto Uemura Yuto Uemura
Haruka Tomatsu Haruka Tomatsu
Kana Ichinose Kana Ichinose
Yuuichirou Umehara Yuuichirou Umehara
8.5 1.9K votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Audience: TV-14
Story:  The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”
Plot:  allegory, post-apocalyptic future, love, romance, mecha, unrequited love, coming of age, giant robot, ...
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The Devil Judge
8.5 70 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  The court system is corrupted and old-fashioned. People desire a new system that can satisfy the crowds. However, are the crowds always correct? The drama shows how judges discover the truth about people in court. It centers around a chief judge who doesn’t believe in justice, but only makes judgements that the crowds will be satisfied with. An assistant judge starts to question his motives and tries to find the truth.
Plot:  corruption, judge, dystopia, court, revenge, rivalry, unrequited love, bromance, ...
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Blue Spring Ride
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Maaya Uchida Maaya Uchida Yuki Kaji Yuki Kaji Ai Kayano Ai Kayano
KENN KENN
8.4 349 votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Audience: TV-14
Story:  At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, Futaba realizes that he has gone through many changes. He acts more cool and even had his last name changed to Mabuchi. Gradually the two rekindle their love while piecing together what had happened in the time that they were apart.
Style:  nostalgic, romantic
Plot:  love triangle, friendship, high school, romance, slice of life, unrequited love, school, based on manga, ...
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Obsession
Cast
Michael Johnston Michael Johnston
Inde Navarrette Inde Navarrette
Cooper Tomlinson Cooper Tomlinson
Megan Lawless Megan Lawless
8.3 3.0K votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 108 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Style:  psychological
Plot:  obsession, supernatural, possession, wish, unrequited love, couple, absurdism, self-harm, ...
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Merlí. Sapere Aude
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Carlos Cuevas Carlos Cuevas
Maru00eda Pujalte Maru00eda Pujalte
Pablo Capuz Pablo Capuz
Claudia Vega Claudia Vega
8.3 838 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.
Plot:  barcelona, spain, philosophy, bisexuality, college, friendship, unrequited love, male homosexuality, ...
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A Time Called You
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Ahn Hyo-seop Ahn Hyo-seop
Jeon Yeo-been Jeon Yeo-been
Kang Hoon Kang Hoon
Jang Hye-jin Jang Hye-jin
8.3 211 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A grieving woman magically travels through time to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.
Plot:  time travel, remake, romance, unrequited love, time loop, transmigration, first love, doppelgänger, ...
Time:  1990s
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Start-Up
Cast
Suzy Suzy
Nam Joo-hyuk Nam Joo-hyuk
Kim Seon-ho Kim Seon-ho
Kang Han-na Kang Han-na
8.2 378 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.
Style:  inspiring, charming, romantic
Plot:  love triangle, competition, artificial intelligence (a.i.), technology, romcom, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, business start-up, ...
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20th Century Girl
Cast
Kim You-jung Kim You-jung
Byeon Woo-seok Byeon Woo-seok
Park Jung-woo Park Jung-woo
Roh Yoon-seo Roh Yoon-seo
8.2 834 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:  In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
Style:  melancholy, intense, romantic
Plot:  friendship, love triangle, coming of age, unrequited love, teenage girl, tearjerker, first love, city life, ...
Time:  1990s
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Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
8.2 449 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past.
Plot:  love triangle, friendship, supernatural, friends, growing up, romance, slice of life, unrequited love, ...
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Doctor Stranger
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Lee Jong-suk Lee Jong-suk
Park Hae-jin Park Hae-jin
Jin Se-yeon Jin Se-yeon
Kang So-ra Kang So-ra
8.1 299 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Audience: NR
Story:  As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.
Plot:  kidnapping, romance, unrequited love, hospital, second chance, hidden identity, medical drama, scheme, ...
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Hilda Hurricane
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Ana Paula Aru00f3sio Ana Paula Aru00f3sio
Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro
Danton Mello Danton Mello
Thiago Lacerda Thiago Lacerda
8.0 34 votes
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Brazil
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 32
Story:  After breaking off her engagement on her wedding day and going directly to a prostitution house, a young model becomes the city's most famous harlot, known as "Hilda Hurricane", in the 50's Brazil. She could do fine if it wasn't for Malthus, a young novice said to be a saint, for whom she falls in love. However, the boy is kept under the strict, severe doctrine of Father Nelson, a conservative priest intolerant even to every minor sin. Things start getting harder when Roberto, Malthus' old friend and a communist reporter (the actual author of the story), tries to interview Hilda and disclosure the real reasons behind her radical change of mind. In the meantime, the middle-classes are terrified by the "leftist threat" in Brazilian politics.
Plot:  prostitute, based on novel or book, father, politics, romance, unrequited love, religion, miniseries, ...
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Flipped
Cast
Madeline Carroll Madeline Carroll
Callan McAuliffe Callan McAuliffe
Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay
Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards
8.0 3.4K votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 89 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
Plot:  based on novel or book, shyness, family relationships, unrequited love, neighbor, teenage boy, teenage love, first crush, ...
Time:  1950s, 1960s
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Hormones
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Thiti Mahayotaruk Thiti Mahayotaruk
Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat
Narikun Ketprapakorn Narikun Ketprapakorn
Sananthachat Thanapatpisal Sananthachat Thanapatpisal
8.0 20 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 39
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  High school students in Bangkok wrestle with issues such as sex, teen pregnancy, drugs, school violence, family turmoil and more in this Thai drama.
Style:  romantic
Plot:  love triangle, adolescence, infidelity, drug addiction, bangkok, thailand, friendship, high school, ...
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