Forbidden Love: 7 Movies that Defied Societal Norms

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Zee Media Bureau
Aug 13, 2024

Carol (2015)

"Carol" depicts the romance between Therese, a young photographer, and Carol, an older woman going through a divorce. Their love faces significant prejudice, making their connection both tender and fraught with tension.

The Handmaiden (2016)

A South Korean psychological thriller tells the story of a young con artist hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress. What begins as a con game turns into a forbidden romance that defies societal and cultural expectations.

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

The film follows the secretive and complex relationship between two cowboys, Ennis and Jack, over several decades. Set in a time and place where their love is considered taboo and explores the pain and longing of a forbidden love that defies societal norms.

The Notebook (2004)

Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, the film follows the romance between Noah and Allie, whose love and class differences, enduring their love story, told through flashbacks, is a heart-wrenching tale of devotion and societal pressure.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

The film tells the story of a forbidden romance between Marianne, a painter, and Héloïse, the woman she is commissioned to paint and defies societal norms and is portrayed with a delicate intensity, capturing the fleeting nature of their connection.

Titanic (1997)

Directed by James Cameron tells the story of Jack and Rose, whose love defies the rigid class divisions of early 20th-century society. Their romance aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic is both passionate and tragic, becoming one of the most iconic love stories in film history.

Romeo and Juliet (1996)

An adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tells the story of Romeo and Juliet, whose love is forbidden by their feuding families. Their love is forbidden by their families, leading to a series of tragic events.

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