melodrama
145 movies and shows
All That Heaven Allows
Sun, 25 Dec 1955
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
The Third Way of Love
Fri, 25 Sep 2015
"The Third Way of Love" tells the sad love story of Lin Qi Zheng, who is from a rich family, and Zhou Yu who is a smart and beautiful lawyer.
Y Tu Mamá También
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
All About My Mother
Fri, 16 Apr 1999
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
May December
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Wild Harvest
Mon, 01 Jan 1962
Melodrama about the inhuman treatment of migratory workers in California vineyards by the boss, and the formers' rebellion against him.
Mama
Wed, 01 Jun 2011
A mother of a boy with muscular dystrophy is diagnosed with uterine cancer. A daughter of a prima donna decides to chase her dreams, to the ire of her mother. A woman with breast cancer asks her son to find her first love.
One for the Road
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Boss, an elusive bar owner living in New York, reunites with his estranged best friend, Aood, for a roadtrip in Thailand after Aood has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Undercurrent
Wed, 12 Sep 1956
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
The Poet and the Boy
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.
Brahmotsavam
Fri, 20 May 2016
When a charming NRI girl falls in love with a wealthy businessman, she unwittingly sparks conflict within his large joint family. How will her lover find a way to marry her, while still ensuring that his large family remains happy and harmonious?
Somewhere Only We Know
Sat, 14 Feb 2015
Jin Ying is currently experiencing two of life’s most depressing moments: She is jilted by her fiancé, and her loving grandmother passes away. Heartbroken, she decides to visit the European city of Prague, and hopes to use the time to heal her inner pain. While in Prague, she meets a young Chinese man named Punk. There, she slowly unravels a secret romance her grandmother once experienced long ago.
Going South
Thu, 15 Nov 2012
Gi-tae who is going to terminate his military service goes on a road trip with Jun-young by drugging him with a sleeping pill. They learn more about each other and come to terms with their sexuality.
Serendipity Love
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Xiang Yan and Lin Heng Yu have known each other since childhood, but they parted ways and only reunited in college because of a farce. One is a surgeon with a bright future, and the other is a talented painter from a wealthy family. With the beautiful vision admired by everyone, from when they were wearing their school uniforms to their wedding, the future slowly unfolds according to plan, but at the same time, unexpected obstacles come quietly.
Tasty Sex and Female Soldier
Fri, 02 Aug 2019
A professional soldier girlfriend also grabs the military flag at home. He is getting tired of his girlfriend. and is thinking of breaking up with her, but he worries too much because they’re so compatible.
The Scar of Shame
Sat, 13 Apr 1929
An educated, upscale young black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather.
Obey the Law
Sat, 11 Mar 1933
In this drama, an immigrant barber becomes a US citizen and works hard to uphold his ideals of personal freedom and rights. He is a total supporter of the system, and when he is held-up, decides to reform the criminal by feeding him and finding him work. Later, a local politician attempts to tell people how to vote, but the barber is not swayed and becomes an example to others in his neighborhood.
Magnificent Obsession
Sat, 07 Aug 1954
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Childhood. Boyhood. Youth
Mon, 01 Jan 1973
In this three-part series, Nikolai Irteniev reminisces and reflects on his life; he is eager to find answers to the most important questions of life. "How to be? how to do the right thing? What goals to strive for?" Based on Lev Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy.
Wilting at the Roots
Fri, 03 May 2024
After the passing of his wife, a lonely newspaper editor discovers Berenalin: a medication that promises to put an end to his grief. Its effects begin to drive a wedge between him and his daughter, who needs him more than ever.