Blue Valentine (2010)

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Blue Valentine

• The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) — Derek Cianfrance directed both
• Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) — Ryan Gosling appears in both
• Brokeback Mountain (2005) — Same feel: emotional, sad
• Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — Same subject: depression, dancing
• Blue Jay (2016) — Same subject: abortion
• Take This Waltz (2011) — Same feel: realistic, emotional