Fed up with predictable love stories? Sometimes you want to spice up a date at the cinema or at home with a film that will evoke real emotions, that will make you not only smile, but also think, argue, or perhaps hold hands tighter.
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We have prepared an incredible selection of unconventional movies that are suitable for couples who are looking for thrills and interesting topics for discussion.
Movies with lots of love, fear, philosophical reflections and unpredictable plot twists. So this is the hottest picks that you’ll love:
“Don’t Look Now”
The story is about a married couple who, after the tragic death of their daughter, decide to move to Venice to cope with their grief in a new city. There they meet two sisters, one of whom insists she can see the main characters’ dead daughter.
Soon, the parents’ lives are filled with strange premonitions, mystical coincidences and a feeling of constant threat.
“Companion”
Can you trust your partner if you don’t know who he or she really is? “Companion” starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid challenges us with this question.
Friends are going on vacation to a house by the lake, but their peaceful escape quickly spirals into a bloody nightmare soon. The film combines science fiction and black comedy. The film explores the boundaries of human cruelty, the desire for power and the nature of artificial intelligence in the modern world.
“The Lobster”
The film that made Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos famous. This depicts a dystopian world of the future, where being alone is a crime. People without romantic partners are sent to a special hotel, where they have only 45 days to find a partner. If they cannot do this, they will turn into animals.
The film, starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, will challenge everything you thought you knew about love before. It is funny and creepy but extremely romantic at the same time.
“Thirst”
A provocative film about forbidden love. The film reveals the theme of religion and sexual obsession from an unexpected side.
The story tells us about the priest Sang Hyun, who participates in a medical experiment as a result of which he becomes a vampire.
His faith and moral principles conflict with a strange claim to Te Ju – a woman who lives in a marriage with no love. Their relationship eventually turns into a dangerous tango of desire and murder.
“Fresh”
The debut film by American director Mimi Cave begins as a light romantic comedy about finding love on dating apps, but soon turns into a thriller.
Following the plot, Noah, disillusioned and tired of online dating, accidentally stumbles upon Steve at a supermarket. Their romance develops quickly and despite the warnings of her friend, the main character agrees to a romantic weekend at the country house of her new admirer. But this utopia is quickly destroyed when Noah wakes up chained in the basement and learns that Steve is a human hunter who sells his victims to rich perverts.
“One Piece”
Body horror “One Piece” by director Michael Shanks is a film about a school teacher Millie and a musician called Tim. The couple moves to the countryside in pursuit of starting a new stage of their relationship, but Tim and Millie undergo terrible transformations and their lives change forever.
The film stars Dave Franco and Alison Brie, who are a real-life married couple. Their genuine chemistry, which can be seen on screen, turns watching “One piece” into a cinematic experience that you fully believe in, despite the paranormal events.
