Movies and TvShows featuring "search-for-love" theme.
Two teenage girls, Claire and Hailey, discover a mermaid named Aquamarine in the swimming pool of their beach club. Aquamarine seeks their help in finding true love so she can avoid an arranged marriage. The girls disguise Aquamarine as a human to help her attract the attention of a lifeguard named Raymond. As the girls navigate through teenage crushes, friendship, and growing up, they learn valuable lessons about love and self-discovery.
Angel Lover is Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dow, Bianca Bai, Alex To, Coco Jiang. It was written by Fang Yi De / An Jin Hong and directed by Deng An Ning. It was distributed by Singapore's MediaCorp Studios and broadcast on STAR Chinese Channel from 4 December 2006 to 26 January 2007 at 21:30 for 40 episodes.
Elaine, a young and beautiful witch, is determined to find love. Using her spells and potions, she seduces men, but soon their desire turns to obsession and madness. As men start dying, Elaine must confront the consequences of her actions.
A real estate broker discovers that her boyfriend cheats on her with a younger woman, so she will be single again and start a desperate search for love.
Sophie, a fact checker, travels with her fiancé to Verona. She stumbles upon the 'Secretaries of Juliet' and finds an old letter. She sets out on a journey with the grandmother of the letter's recipient to find true love. Along the way, Sophie falls in love with the grandson and must make a choice between him and her fiancé.
In the year 2046, a writer reflects on his past relationships and his search for love. Through encounters with various women, he explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and existential loneliness. As he delves into his memories, he grapples with the dark past that haunts him and questions the significance of his relationships. Set in futuristic Hong Kong, the film intertwines romance, science fiction, and philosophical musings.
Stuart Pritchard, a socially awkward British man, moves to Los Angeles in search of love and friendship. He navigates the LA dating scene, forms a friendship with his tenant Jessica, and attends parties and clubs in his pursuit of a meaningful connection.
When a teenage girl's single mother becomes depressed over her lack of romantic prospects, the girl invents a fictional secret admirer to send her mother love letters and emails. However, things get complicated when her mother wants to meet her mysterious suitor in person.
Camille is a romantic drama about a dying courtesan in 1890s Paris, searching for love and happiness before succumbing to tuberculosis. She falls in love with a young man from a noble family, leading to a series of tragic events.
Madame Bovary is a story about Emma Bovary, a young and passionate woman who seeks love and escape from her mundane life in 19th century France. She engages in adulterous relationships, indulges in luxurious spending, and tries to find fulfillment outside of her marriage. However, her pursuits lead to tragic consequences.
Sakuran (2006) takes us on a mesmerizing exploration of the lives of geishas and courtesans in Edo-era Japan. The story revolves around a young girl named Kiyoha, who is sold to a brothel at a young age and rises through the ranks to become a top-ranking courtesan. As she navigates the complex world of tea houses, banquets, and cat fights, Kiyoha must confront her own desires and search for love amidst a society that objectifies and commodifies women.
Twenty-somethings learn the ups and downs of single life in the 90's as they struggle with commitment, jealousy, and the nightmare of dating a friend of a friend.
The love story between a free-spirited girl and a priest.
A Constant Forge is a documentary film that tells the story of a filmmaker's search for love and his journey in the world of independent filmmaking. It explores themes of chronology, male-female relationships, immigrant experiences, and the challenges faced by filmmakers. Through interviews, archive footage, and personal anecdotes, the film showcases the dedication and passion required to create meaningful cinema.
Daniel, a biologist studying the disappearance of fish, is haunted by paternity. It is by looking for a woman who could be the mother of his children that he will come across a strange fish and discover what he really lacks: love.
A woman director is making a film about Billie Holiday. She wants to learn from her how to "feel" again, how to love again.
A middle aged widower Sanna has emigrated to Sweden after her husband's death . She lives in Linköping with her two children and works in the local library. During one of the lectures held for the immigrants in the library, she meets doctor Peter Mackus and starts exchange letters. Quite soon they fall in love.
After spending most of his life abroad, a peculiar young man returns to his birthplace with high hopes of finding love.
Book editor Max Normane can perfect anyone’s story apart from her own. Highly successful but highly single, she comes up with a novel plan: a publication in exchange for a sperm donation. But will she get her happy ending?