Falling in Love Again (1980)
A forthcoming high school reunion forces a middle-aged couple to confront their marital problems, thrown into sharp relief by the husband’s memories of their adolescent courting in wartime New York.
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Content warning: Death.
Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film Falling in Love Again and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.
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