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This article was originally published on July 31, 2024 .
Weve updated it for the release ofWe Live in Time.
Gone are the days of Nicholas Sparks adaptations set in small coastal towns.
The new rom-dram is urban, cosmopolitan, and fast-paced.
These are careerist adults trying to make sense of their lives before they submit to romance.
1.The female lead is always self-empowered.
Falling in love for the sake of falling in love is out of fashion and not Feminism 101 enough.
2.But the male interest is (usually) higher status.
3.Our female protagonist suffers at least one minor humiliation.
4.Kids get in the way.
Mostly, children are objects preventing the leads true happiness.
5.They all have a trauma plot.
Its not just love; its therapy.
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