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Blue Valentine
They didn't stop loving each other in one day. It happened so slowly neither of them saw it. 💔 #BlueValentine
Who it's for
Blue Valentine cuts between Dean and Cindy falling in love and, years later, their marriage coming apart, so viewers feel both the tenderness and the loss at once.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Directed by Derek Cianfrance, Blue Valentine moves between two timelines in the relationship of Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams). In the present, their marriage is deteriorating as they raise their young daughter Frankie, and a night away at a motel meant to reconnect them exposes their distance.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Sexual assault in a flashback.
Age: R (MPAA; for strong graphic sexual content, language and a beating; originally rated NC-17, changed to R on appeal)
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
