Films and TV shows that feel like deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo
A wistful, bitterly jealous ache over an ex who is recreating all your most intimate moments with someone new, with the sting of being made replaceable.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Intimate memories of a relationship haunt and replay, with the pain of being erased or replaced.
- The Edge of Seventeen (2016): A prickly, funny teen girl copes with jealousy and betrayal in a suburban high-school world.
- Normal People (2020): Young love's intimacy, longing and hurt, with every shared moment lingering after the split.
- Euphoria (2019): Heightened, dreamy teen heartbreak and obsession set to glossy pop-tinged soundscapes.
- (500) Days of Summer (2009): Wistful mapping of a relationship's rituals and the sting of watching someone move on.
- Lady Bird (2017): Californian suburban adolescence, first love disappointments and tender nostalgia.
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019): Olivia Rodrigo's own breakout, full of teen crushes, rivalries and heartbreak in a sunny school setting.
- Blue Valentine (2010): Intimate shared rituals and memories that ache once love has changed hands.