Love on the Big Screen: Best Valentine's Day Films in various Languages

Valentine's Day is a unique event that is observed by romantically involved couples around. It's a day set aside for people to show one another their love and affection. And what better way to commemorate this day with your significant other than to indulge in a romantic movie? Here is a collection of the best love-themed films in many languages that are sure to make you and your special someone feel cosy and comfortable. This list includes everything from beloved Bollywood love stories to timeless Hollywood romantic comedies. Prepare to cuddle up with your special someone and enjoy these movies' depictions of the power of love.

Love Actually – English

The romantic comedy film "Love Actually" came out in 2003. The film, which was directed by Richard Curtis, provides a series of connected tales about people's relationships and romantic lives as Christmas approaches. Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman are among the ensemble cast members of the movie.

Amélie – French

"Amélie" is a 2001 French romantic comedy-drama film starring Audrey Tautou and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The tale of Amélie, a shy and creative young waitress who works in Paris, is told in the film, which is set there. Despite having a distinctive and eccentric personality, she lives alone until she sets out on a mission to make people happy, which ultimately leads her to find love herself.

Volver – Spanish

Spanish romantic comedy-drama "Volver" is a work by renowned director Pedro Almodóvar. Penelope Cruz, an accomplished actress, played the lead role in the 2006 movie. The tale of Raimunda, a woman coping with the loss of her mother, is told in the movie, which is set in La Mancha, Spain. She learns to rediscover happiness through her ties with her family and friends as she travels, learning secrets from her mother's background.

Life is Beautiful – Italian

Roberto Benigni helmed the 1997 Italian movie "Life is Beautiful." A father named Guido and his kid named Giosue are detained in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II in this touching comedy-drama movie. Even though the situation is serious, Guido tries to shield his son by making it seem like a game in which they are competing to discover who can be the strongest and most brave.

Goodbye Lenin! – German

German comedy-drama "Goodbye Lenin!" was published in 2003. A young man named Alex Kerner struggles to keep his mother from learning the truth about the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the communist dictatorship in the film directed by Wolfgang Becker, which is set in East Berlin in the 1980s. Alex discovers that his mother may not survive if she is subjected to the shock of the changes in East Germany when she has a heart attack and slips into a coma. He constructs a complex lie that the country is still governed by communism and that the wall is still in place in order to protect her.

Spirited Away – Japanese

The Japanese animated fantasy film "Spirited Away" was created by Studio Ghibli under the direction of Hayao Miyazaki. When it was released in Japan in 2001, it quickly rose to the top of the box office charts there and went on to win the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The movie is about Chihiro, a 10-year-old girl who gets trapped in a supernatural realm filled of ghosts and otherworldly animals after her parents are transformed into pigs. Chihiro must cross this odd world to return to her own, making both allies and foes in the process.

In the Mood for Love – Chinese

Wong Kar-wai is the director of the 2000 Hong Kong romantic drama movie "In the Mood for Love." Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Maggie Cheung play neighbours in the movie who share an apartment building in 1962 Hong Kong. The two become friends, but when their husbands are frequently gone, they find that they are drawn to one another more and more. They start a stealthy, clandestine relationship despite their fears and social pressures, highlighted by the sounds of the saxophone and their mutual passion for singing.

Anna Karenina – Russian

The classic novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, "Anna Karenina," was first published in serial form between 1875 and 1877. Joe Wright was the director, and the movie came out in 2012. The protagonist of the tale is Anna Karenina, a stunning but miserable member of Russian society who falls in love with the witty and dashing Count Vronsky. In the end, Anna's decision to leave her husband and son for Vronsky causes her to fall from grace and lose her social standing.

City of God – Brazilian

Brazilian crime drama City of God was published in 2002. The film, which was directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund, was adapted from Paulo Lins' 1985 novel of the same name. The movie is set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and it chronicles the lives of two young boys who grow up in the Cidade de Deus (City of God) favela and follow different career routes in the criminal underworld. Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen, and Seu Jorge are among the film's talented cast members.