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This article was originally published February 14, 2019.

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They canwatch romantic comediesand laugh and enjoy themselves.

But what of … literally everyone else?

With anti-Valentines films, naturally.

The chemistry between them is palpable, but the timing is still not right.

Its a pretty heartbreaking glimpse into all the could-have-beens.

Maybe things will be different for them in the next life?

Giggling in the back of a taxi?

Gillian Flynns tale of marital tedium and then revenge is every couples worst nightmare.

A pleasant walk on the beach, a Sunday morning in bed, a screaming fight in Ikea.

But what if you could … not be?

Either way, the technology sadly just isnt there yet.

Its a haunting rumination on how far we will delude ourselves for love.

But what if she was?

Who do we want it from?

Can we be truly intimate if all of our interactions are mediated by technology?

If its true, its pretty cutting.

They share personal details with each other before fighting when Charlotte hears another woman in his room.

But years later, Ruth admits that she never loved Tommy at all.

We see them meeting, falling in love, and raising a child that isnt Deans.

What ends up happening is an emotional gut-punch that is devastating and sadly all too real.

Simultaneously, she discovers that her father has been having an affair with someone who isnt her mother.

What if you arent actually content with someone sweet and kind who makes you happy?

What if theyre thinking the same thing?

Anyway, sleep tight.

All the while, fascism encroaches on the promiscuous, homoerotic fun of the club.

Tension and longing build between the two of them, shattering both.

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