Love Unlike in K-Dramas

Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Michael Tollin

Cast

Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Fred Ward

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Alejandro Amenábar

Cast

Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac

A rich American couple, a family of Dutch criminals, a French gay couple, a working class family from Germany and an illegal Moroccan youth and his kid brother, are all in Amsterdam, each with their own story. Different reasons make their paths intertwine, leading to a dramatic climax that changes their lives for ever.

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Ivo van Hove

Cast

Ilias Addab, Katja Herbers, Aus Greidanus Jr.

Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore. Eventually, a romance helps Greta face down her demons.

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

Nancy Bardawil

Cast

Hilary Duff, Evan Ross, Ellen Burstyn

The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.

Runtime

1h 55m

Director

Vicente Aranda

Cast

Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor