20 romantic movies that will absolutely break your heart

The Notebook (2004) | Image Source: New Line Cinema
The Notebook (2004) | Image via New Line Cinema

3. Monster’s Ball (2001)

Monster's Ball (2001) | Image Source: Lionsgate Films
Monster's Ball (2001) | Image via Lionsgate Films

In Monster's Ball, there is emotional devastation due to grief and redemption. In this movie, the love story of Leticia, who has lost her son recently, and Hank, a man tortured by his past actions, creates an unlikely connection between the two. However, the relationship is marked by raw pain, guilt, and societal barriers. The brutal honesty with which the film portrays emotional vulnerability makes its tragic culmination even harder to bear, offering profound insight into the limits of love and how it's, at times, a form of painful survival.

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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty