Summer has arrived, and with it the desire to relax and have fun. But with summer comes love: love can lead to heartache, which is a far cry from typical summer fun. However, some may enjoy films and films that represent this experience, which either help viewers cope on their own or simply show them the heartache that comes and goes in life.
Most mental suffering comes from love, but not all mental suffering comes from death. Sometimes grief can be caused by a failed marriage or relationship, as well as the following realities. In other cases, love is not destined to be, which is sad. Then there are moments when life is unfair and family, friends and loved ones are tragically torn apart. For a cruel summer of tears and heartache.
The following article contains spoilers for the films in question.
10 “500 Days of Summer” (2009)
500 days of Summer follows hopeless romantic Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon Levitt) who writes greeting cards for life. One day, a new employee named Summer comes to the company (Zooey Deschanel). He falls hopelessly in love with her, and the film tells the story of their love and eventual breakup.
500 days of Summer does not include anyone dying, but the grief lies elsewhere: in the harsh realities of love and in the fact that true love is often found by accident. He asks viewers to look back at the relationships they cling to and wonder if those relationships were as good as memory suggests.
9 “Steel Magnolias” (1989)
steel magnolias tells of a tight-knit group of women who share gossip and stories at a beauty salon owned by Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton). Tragedy befalls this group of friends, and they must learn to deal with it.
Death is always tragic, but there is nothing more painful than a mother who has lost her daughter. Diabetic Shelby Eatenton falls into a coma one day and her husband discovers her when it’s too late. This film questions the injustices in life and why some people are taken away so early and is a question that many will ponder with tears in their eyes after watching this film.
8 “A Walk to Remember” (2002)
A walk to remember is one of those cheesy but traditional novels that audiences love to watch. The story is simple: bad boy LandonShane West) has to help out after school after getting into trouble. He meets the good boy Jamie (Mandy Moore) there, and his life changes forever. The more time they spend together, the more he falls in love with her. He then discovers that she has leukemia and their time is cut short.
Despite its simplicity, this film definitely catches the viewer to the quick. This is the idea that everyone can fall in love, but not everyone loves as deeply as others; as Landon says at the end, “Jamie and I spent a wonderful summer together, with more love than many people know in their entire lives.”
7 “My Girl” (1991)
Wada (Anna Maria Chlumsky) is a young girl whose father is an undertaker. Her best friend is a boy named Thomas (Macaulay Culkin) and is full of life and personality. She dreams of becoming a writer, although her father claims it is a passing hobby (and she has many).
Sounds simple, but this movie is far from it. Wada blames herself for her mother’s death and experiences her first feelings of love for her writing teacher. My girlfrienda touching story, but when tragedy strikes, she has to confront her feelings of death and loss, which makes this film emotional for those who watch it.
6 “I want to eat your pancreas” (2018)
I want to eat your pancreas follows high school student Haruka Shiga. This movie makes it clear from the beginning that Sakura Yamauchi, Haruka’s classmate, is dying. It also reveals to the public that Sakura has pancreatic cancer and the only person who knows about it other than her family is Haruki. Together, Haruki and Sakura spend time together, making sure Sakura lives her life the way she wants to.
Although the viewer is aware that Sakura’s death is coming, the heartache is not related to her having pancreatic cancer. Instead, the heartache comes on suddenly when it is revealed near the end that Sakura didn’t die of cancer. Or rather, she was killed when she was about to meet Haruki, and the point is that life’s hand is never fair. Even those who are unfortunate cannot get past the cruelty known as life.
5 “My Girl and Me” (2005)
my girlfriend and me - Korean film about a man named Soo-ho (Cha Tae Hyun) who lost the love of his life, Soo Eun (Song Hye-kyo). He reflects on their life together, which began with Soo-eun saving Soo-ho’s life after he nearly drowned. In its comedic narrative, this film shifts from lighthearted to sad.
While viewers are prepared for Soo Eun’s inevitable death, the path to this moment hurts the most. Throughout the film, the viewer watches as the romance plays out, knowing that Soo-Ho will end up heartbroken. Even through your dampness my girlfriend and me will make the audience weep in tears because of a love that was simply not meant to last. But Soo-Ho continues to remind the audience that “people who love can meet even after death.”
4 “A Man Called Otto” (2022)
There is nothing sad about a grumpy person, unless that grumpy person’s life is filled with heartache. A man named Otto about an old man named Otto (Tom Hanks), who expresses his displeasure and irritation with the world by being unfriendly and isolating himself. For a while, Otto believes that his life is meaningless without his wife. Then a friendly woman named Marisol crosses the street and fills his life with excitement again.
Although this film seems light-hearted, it is sad that Otto lives a life of loneliness. He continuously mourns the loss of his wife and unborn child, and the world is empty without them, until he realizes that people still need him.
3 “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014)
The stars are to blame follows cancer patient Hazel Grace (Shailene Woodley) and cancer survivor August Waters (Ansel Elgort) found in a cancer support group. They spend time together, texting each other for hours (without realizing it), and exchanging witty conversations.
Although their path to romance is sweet, the grief stems from the loss of one of the characters, but not the one the audience expected. Instead of Hazel, August dies after his cancer returns, and when the audience thinks they are ready for his death, the film delivers his final message through a letter to Hazel. In this letter, he speaks of her lovingly, immersing himself deeply in his love for her and the beauty of Hazel Grace. It is in his farewell that the audience can shed tears.
2 ‘Beaches’ (1988)
beaches about a middle-aged singer named CC (Bette Midler), who leaves in the middle of a tour to return home to her friend Hillary (Barbara Hershey) after receiving the letter. Returning home, CC recalls her life with Hillary, including many ups and downs. beaches humorous as it follows the rowdy CC but explores the issues of friendship.
The story ends tragically: the audience learns that Hillary is sick and is transported to the present where Hillary eventually passes. CC remained with custody of her daughter. The film then ends with CC singing a song to her lost friend that CC sang when she met Hillary. The friendship is long lost, but the memories remain.
1 “Marriage Story” (2019)
Marriage history about the problems of marriage and the sad but realistic outcome of divorce. Married couple Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) struggle to find reasons to love each other enough to save their marriage.
This film deals with the harsh details of divorce and the difficulties associated with it, such as child custody. These obstacles and hardships are often harsh and cold realities, and not everything ends happily ever after. As the movie shows, life just sucks and sometimes it hurts.
Source: Collider
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