Stories devoted to the description of the relationship between a man and a woman, and now between people of the same sex, make up a significant part of many types of art. Films about love (with elements of love) enjoy the same interest among the audience of any country.
Thirst (2009)
Perhaps Emil Zola would be horrified if he could see what Korean director Pak Chanuk managed to turn the novel "Teresa Raken" into. Pak remained faithful to his extreme creative style, colorfully showing physiological details. The film received a prize from the jury of the Cannes Film Festival and several other awards. Among films about love (with elements of love and passion), this is one of the most unusual and exotic.
Catholic priest Hyun San Hyun (Song Kang Ho) is leaving for Africa to take part in experiments to study the deadly "Emmanuel virus." He is the only survivor and returns to his homeland. However, a deadly disease returns, and the only thing that helps is a blood transfusion. The priest begins to realize that he was accidentally transfused with vampire blood. To be with the woman he fell in love with, Hyun breaks the vow of celibacy, and then begins to kill. First, her husband, and then everyone who prevents them from being together.
Friendship Sex (2011)
The film about love (with elements of love) was shot in the genre of romantic comedy based on the short story by Kate Merriman and David Newman. The film received mostly good reviews from viewers, who especially liked the main character of the film, Jamie, played by Mila Kunis. Critics noted that the film is nice to watch, despite the straightforward plot and dialogues.
Jamie, a recruiter, meets at the airport Dylan Harper (Justin Timberlake), who was invited to work in New York. Feeling mutual sympathy, they decide to just be friends, because both have just survived a breakup. They spend their free time together. Once, after watching a romantic movie, they decide to have sex as a friend, without obligation. The next day, both admit that they did wrong, but again have sex.
"The Nymphomaniac" (2013)
The erotic drama of the famous director Lars von Trier was well received by critics and viewers. Some of them even called this film about love (with elements of love) a masterpiece. Many viewers especially liked the character of Uma Thurman. Her image of Mrs. N., an abandoned wife, turned out to be both a little absurd and tragic.
The intellectual Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård) finds a battered woman of fifty in the alley. Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a nymphomaniac woman, tells the story of her sex life all night. Starting from two years, when she discovered her vagina, about the loss of her virginity with Jerome (Shia Labaff), and ending with the story of how she ended up in the alley. Only eight chapters, each of which is devoted to a certain period of the life of a nymphomaniac.
Locust (2013)
A dramatic thriller with many frank scenes filmed in 2013, also has a four-part television version. In 2015, he received film awards for the best film and best cinematography at the Portsmouth International Film Festival. Locust is the most impressive Russian film about love (with elements of eroticism).
Artem (Petr Fedorov), a simple working guy and a budding poet, comes with a friend to work part time in a rich country house, where they must collect a gazebo. He meets Lera (Paulina Andreeva), a socialite and a daughter of wealthy parents, resting on the pool. An accidental meeting becomes fateful, an all-consuming passion flares up between them, which can demolish any barriers.
Lera leaves for Moscow, where she marries a wealthy businessman, a friend of her father. Artem also comes to the capital and in revenge marries a wealthy woman who is much older than him. But soon they begin to meet again, for lovers there are no restrictions. They destroy all obstacles, Artem loses control and kills everyone who interferes with their happiness.
This film about love with elements of bed scenes included several fairly frank and at the same time beautiful scenes.
The Fan (2015)
The film received for the most part devastating reviews from critics. Those who noted a large number of cliches and the absence of truly sharp scenes. They also wrote that it turned out to be a regular thriller, and from erotica there is only one scene. However, the audience willingly went to this film about love (with elements of passion). The film, with a budget of 4 million US dollars, collected 52.4 million at the box office.
Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) is a divorced teacher who teaches literature. She spends one night with her neighbor Noah Sandborn (Ryan Guzman), who is studying at the same high school where Claire works. In the morning, a woman tells a nineteen-year-old boy that she regrets what happened. But Noah is already obsessed with her and begins to harass and blackmail her teacher.
"Secrets of sex and love" (2016)
The Spanish film about love (with elements of love) received good reviews from the audience. Some of them called the picture impudent and atypical for Russia. There are several stories in the film whose heroes are residents of Madrid
Paco (Paco Leon) and Anna (Ana Katz) sincerely wish to establish a relationship. Jose Luis (Luis Bermejo) is doing everything possible to arouse the interest of his wife Paloma (Marie Paz Sayago), who has recently been confined to a wheelchair. Wife Antonio (Luis Callejo) can not get an orgasm because she is constantly thinking about the desired pregnancy. Natalia (Natalia de Molina) is waiting for an offer from her lover, and Sandra (Alexandra Jimenez) is in search of a suitable partner. They all completely differently understand what love is.
“Fifty Shades Darker” (2017)
The film adaptation of the novel of the same name, the second part of the trilogy of the writer E. L. James, turned out to be impressive. Of course, the film could not repeat the success of the first part, having collected at the box office almost $ 200 million less. To remove the restrictions of "+18", some sexual scenes were removed from the picture. Nevertheless, in a number of Russian regions (Karachay-Cherkessia and Ossetia), this modern film about love (with elements of love) was banned for distribution, considering it too frank and incompatible with national traditions and culture.
The action of the new film takes place in American Seattle. Anastacia Steele (Dakota Johnson), having already graduated from college, after a long time of separation, decides to go to the exhibition. Her former lover, billionaire Christian Gray (Jamie Dornan), offers to take her. The girl does not refuse the offered help. They begin to meet again. Christian offers Anastacia to become his legal wife. While the husband is struggling with his internal problems, the young wife is forced to confront envious women.