Carol wants to live with store clerk Therese, but it is the 1950s, & both her husband, who threatens to take away their daughter, & society oppose it.
COME SEE THE PARADISE (1990)
The ironical word “Paradise” in the title refers to a prison camp into which Caucasian Jack’s wife Lily is sent, along with her family, during WW2 because they were Japanese-American.
Coming Home (2014)
A father imprisoned in China escapes & tries to contact his wife but their daughter betrays him. Years later he is freed, but his wife now has amnesia & thus does not recognize him.
Freeheld (2015)
Laurel, a NJ cop, falls in love with Stacie, a mechanic, but when Laurel is terminally ill, she has to fight her superiors for Stacie to receive her pension benefits.
Testament of Youth (2014)
I’m urging you to see this film based on peace activist Vera Brittain’s WWI memoir. Click on the photo to read my entire review.
The Great Santini (1979)
In 1961 a hotshot Marine pilot, frustrated by peace time, treats his children like soldiers, has issues with his teenaged son, but luckily has a loyal wife who holds the family together by love and understanding.
Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014)
After a Canadian surfer falls in love with Maria, niece of Columbia’s brutal drug lord Pablo Escobar, his joining the family becomes a bargain with the Devil.
Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
A woman seeks independence during the late Victorian Age by running a farm herself & refusing at first 2 suitors but falling for a 3rd, leading to dire problems.
The Age of Adaline (2015)
A 29 year-old woman, made ageless during an accident in the 1930s, decides to keep apart from all but her daughter, until she meets a man she gives in to.
The Longest Ride (2015)
The unlikely love affair of bull rider Luke & Sophia, heading off to a NYC art gallery, is aided by a 2nd story told in love letters by a Jewish man they rescue from a burning car.