But drama, like a shadow, follows where love goes.
Romantic drama isn't static. It reflects the anxieties of its time.
“You’re good at this,” he said without looking at her. “The performance of your life. Pretending you don’t know me.”
Despite its popularity, is often dismissed by critics as "chick flicks" or "weepies"—gendered terminology designed to diminish its artistic value. However, this is changing. The recent accolades for Past Lives (an Oscar nominee for Best Picture), Marriage Story , and The Worst Person in the World prove that the Academy and highbrow critics now recognize that there is nothing "lesser" about a story centered on the human heart.