Films and TV shows that feel like iloveitiloveitiloveit by Bella Kay
A sweet, dizzying tumble into early infatuation where every little detail about a new crush feels overwhelming and consuming.
- Lady Bird (2017): Captures the same tender, messy realism of adolescent longing and the intense focus on romantic daydreams.
- Eighth Grade (2018): Mirrors the delicate, hyper-aware awkwardness of trying to navigate your feelings when you are young and hopelessly smitten.
- Normal People (2020): Explores the consuming, microscopic intensity of how two young people obsess over every glance and word between them.
- Heartstopper (2022): Embodies the pure, fluttering electricity of falling for someone new and the thrill of realizing the feeling is mutual.
- The Edge of Seventeen (2016): Channels the dramatic highs and lows of teenage emotional states where every crush feels like the most important thing in the world.
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018): Celebrates the secret diary entries and giddy daydreams that define the experience of having a massive, consuming crush.
- My Mad Fat Diary (2013): Presents an unfiltered, intensely personal look into the romantic yearnings and anxieties of growing up.
- Past Lives (2023): Captures a quieter, deeply felt longing and the lingering echo of a profound connection across time and space.
