Some breakup scenes have become cultural touchstones because of their emotional impact. In “High Fidelity” (2000), John Cusack’s Rob replays his top five breakups, dissecting what went wrong with each one.
The scene, which is both amusing and painful in its self-awareness, cements the link between heartbreak and pop culture obsession, especially music.
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet try to wipe out each other from memory after a brutal breakup in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Watching their relationship collapse in reverse highlights both the pain and the beauty of their love.
The scene reframes breakups as both tragic and oddly tender, as forgetting isn’t always easy. The scene of Rick and Ilsa at the airport in the classic Casablanca (1942) is iconic.
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