Tears are one of the best ways to deal with stress. Perhaps that is why, when it’s hard on my soul, sometimes I want to see some good dramatic picture. The list below, which presents the best sad films to tears, will help you choose it.
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American sad films about love
The selection of sad US love films is very wide. Some of the most moving American paintings with great acting and beautiful scenes are presented in this section.
Titanic, 1997
Few could hold back tears while watching this iconic 90s movie. The plot is based on a terrible catastrophe that claimed many lives. The main characters here are two young men, Jack and Rose, who found each other during the first and last voyages of the "unsinkable" Titanic.
The stars are to blame, 2014
A young girl with cancer is in severe depression, expecting an imminent death. Soon, she met a young man who, despite his serious illness, was still optimistic about life. During a joint trip to Amsterdam, the characters get closer and fall in love, which forces them to reconsider their views on life.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
Shy guy Joel meets a cheerful blue-haired girl Clementina. During the communication, the heroes learn that they have a lot in common, and feel as if they were already familiar. Soon, Joel will find out that he and Clementine were not only familiar, but also once loved each other.
Last love on Earth, 2011
The inhabitants of the Earth are everywhere infected with a strange virus that robs a person of all his senses, one after another.Losing first taste and smell, and then hearing, people understand that humanity is inexorably moving towards the end. Two young people - Michael and Susan meet at the beginning of a terrible epidemic and fall in love with each other, not knowing what awaits them when there is no feeling left in the world.
Ghost, 1990
The main character Sam dies during a street robbery, but for some reason becomes a ghost and remains on the ground. He soon learns that his death was not accidental, and that a threat loomed over his lover. To save the girl and punish the killer, he needs a living person who can hear him. Quite by chance, the hero finds one scammer who, unexpectedly for herself, begins to hear spirits.
Fur, an imaginary portrait of Diana Arbus, 2006.
An unusual and creepy film about the American photographer Diane Arbus. A talented woman, in the shadow of her husband, helps her husband for days, runs a household, takes care of children. Being on the verge of a nervous breakdown due to the inability to realize her creative potential, Diana notices that an unknown man enters their house, whose face is hidden by a mask. A mysterious stranger attracts the heroine, and she gets acquainted with him. From this moment, an extremely unusual romance of heroes begins, during Diana gets the opportunity to show her talent.
Films of domestic cinema
In Russian cinema, one can also find tragic love films worth watching.
Cranes fly, 1957
A young couple Boris and Veronica, walking through the park, watching the crane wedge. They do not even suspect that a war will begin that day, which will bring them many hardships and part them forever.
Live and Remember, 2008
The film is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by V. Rasputin, the tragic story of a woman whose husband fled from the front during the Great Patriotic War. The main character hides her husband from fellow villagers, who soon nevertheless suspect that the deserter is hiding somewhere nearby.
House of the Sun, 2010
The film by Garik Sukachev based on the novel by Ivan Okhlobystin. A girl from a decent family, a student at a medical school, Sasha falls in love with the hippie leader Sun. He drives the heroine crazy with his fickle behavior. It soon turns out that Sasha’s lover is mortally ill.
Mermaid, 2007
A peculiar interpretation of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid". The main character is Alice, a provincial girl with unique abilities. At the most difficult moment of her life, she saves a young man who jumped into the river from a bridge and falls in love with him. Alice settles down as a housekeeper to the saved and soon gets acquainted with his girlfriend.
Love by order (TV series), 2016
Barbara is a theater actress, a loving mother and wife. Her life turns upside down after the sudden death of her husband. After the funeral, the heroine learns the truth about her husband. Special services agents are beginning to blackmail her in order to force Barbara to complete one task for them.
According to psychologists, negative emotions that the viewer experiences while watching sad films make him think about his life and have a beneficial effect on his state of mind.
European films to tears
There are many worthy dramatic films in European cinema. Below are beautiful and touching sad films about love co-produced by Britain, France and other European countries.
Romeo and Juliet, 2013 (Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland).
A beautiful adaptation of Shakespeare's saddest play. Great acting, colorful characters, excellent music and, of course, a sad love story of two young hearts.
Atonement, 2007 (UK, France).
Briony and Cecilia are sisters. Briony, a thirteen-year-old gifted girl with a rich imagination, writes plays. Cecilia is in love with Robbie's servant son, who reciprocates.By misunderstanding, Robbie is accused of a terrible crime and sent to prison, and from there to the front of World War II. Cecilia, confident in the innocence of her beloved, soon meets with him.
See you (UK, USA), 2016.
A young girl, Lou, having lost her job, gets a job as a carer for Will, a 31-year-old paralyzed man from a wealthy family who found himself in this position after an accident. The hero could not reconcile with his helplessness, having lost the desire to live. At first he did not want to make contact with a new employee, but soon became attached to her. It seems to Lou that she was able to bring Will back to life, but everything is not so simple.
Cherbourg umbrellas, 1964 (France, Germany).
A beautiful love story of a young saleswoman of umbrellas Genevieve and auto mechanic Guy. Despite the discontent of the mother of Genevieve, young people are going to get married and swear to each other in eternal love. But soon Guy will be taken into the army and sent to Algeria, and Genevieve will know that he is expecting a baby.
Now is the time, 2017 (UK, France, USA).
Upon learning that she is terminally ill, seventeen-year-old Tessa refuses treatment, realizing that it will not save her. Instead, the heroine makes a list of what she wants to do: jump with a parachute, try drugs, lose innocence. But getting to know the neighbor guy Adam destroys all the girl’s plans and makes her take a different look at life.
Asian paintings to cry
This section presents some wonderful paintings made in Japan and South Korea. These are very sad films about the love of teenagers and young people.
Norwegian Forest, 2010 (Japan).
In the life of a student Toru Watanabe, a tragedy occurs: his close friend commits suicide. Trying to start life from scratch, the hero leaves his hometown and goes to Tokyo. But his pain only intensifies when he meets the girl of a deceased friend there, and after some time he begins to experience not only friendly feelings for her.
Sky of Love, 2007 (Japan).
Mika recently moved to a new school. She is unlucky in her personal life, while classmates constantly talk about their guys. Soon, an unknown mysterious guy begins to ring the heroine, with whom she gradually falls in love. Young people meet, and Mika considers Hiro, who turned out to be an anonymous person, to be his soul mate. But, unfortunately, the happiness of a young couple does not last long.
Inner Beauty, 2015 (South Korea).
Kim Woo Jin has a unique ability: he can change his body. Every morning, without wanting it, the guy wakes up with a new face and new body. He can fall asleep as a boy, and wake up as an elderly woman. Because of this phenomenon, the hero is very difficult to lead a normal life. One day he meets a charming girl who instantly falls in love. Kim understands that to build any relationship with her, given his peculiarity, is almost impossible, but still does not lose hope.
Always, 2011 (South Korea).
Former boxer Chol-min works as a security guard. At a new job, he suddenly meets a beautiful girl, John Hwa. She tells the hero how she loved to watch TV shows with the previous guard, but now she can not do this, because she lost the opportunity to see. Soon, a romantic relationship is struck between Cholmin and John Hwa, and the hero decides to regain his beloved's sight at all costs.
The most tearful movie about animals
The theme of animals in the cinema is one of the most touching. Perhaps, most often the main characters of such paintings are dogs. This section describes not only the tearful movie about dogs, but also films about other animals.
Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend, 2009
A university professor, returning from work, picks up at the subway station a charming puppy whom he calls Hachiko.A very warm relationship is established between the owner and the dog. Hachiko escorts the professor to work every day, and in the evening comes to the station to meet him. The faithful dog continues to wait for the owner, even when he suddenly dies at work.
White Bim Black Ear, 1977
A sad story about a dog that went in search of a master who went to the hospital, about fidelity, love, compassion, cruelty and human indifference.
Bear, 1988
Circumstances bring together a little bear cub who has lost his mother and an adult wounded bear. Together they try to survive while hunters follow in their wake. The viewer appears to be in a "bear skin" and looks at people through the eyes of animals.
Two brothers, 2004
The story of two tiger brothers who were separated by cruel people in order to raise them as fighting tigers. After many years, the brothers met in the arena to fight each other.
The films described in this article are distinguished by a very touching and interesting plot. They are able to touch even the most tear-resistant viewer.
