bring tissues
all the heart-wrenchers that are worth your time, but also require the right mood/head space
... just prepare yourself.
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1. Orange
Japanese Movie - 2015
a beautiful film & a creative approach toward the subject of grief and suicide.
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2. Love Your Bones Forever 2
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
a tragic, forbidden, gut-wrenching love story + a kind/epic male lead you can't afford to miss.
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3. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
a traumatic disaster brings these characters together to work through the ongoing difficulties.
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4. Uncontrollably Fond
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
terminal cancer, love, and complex family.
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5. The Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
forbidden love during a time of oppression and Japanese occupation.
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6. Your Lie in April
Japanese Movie - 2016
a young girl with a terminal illness lives out her remaining life joyfully through music.
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7. Hi Bye, Mama!
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
momma's gone, but still nearby. a sweet but sad drama about a family's loss.
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8. Jinx!!!
Japanese Movie - 2013