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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like Kissing Jessica Stein, it finds romantic uncertainty in witty, emotionally candid conversations, but roots the slow-blooming relationship in a warmly observed family and cultural milieu.
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Why this pick
A charming, character-first queer romance with the same indie-era New York-adjacent frankness, balancing social awkwardness, class differences, humor, and genuine tenderness.
03
Why this pick
Its polished, buoyant romantic-comedy shape and appealingly conflicted heroine echo Jessica's unexpected attraction, with an emphasis on chemistry, hesitation, and a hopeful emotional payoff.
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Why this pick
A foundational conversational queer indie, driven less by plot mechanics than by friends, dating rituals, and the messy, funny process of figuring out what intimacy means.
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Why this pick
It similarly follows a woman whose established expectations are unsettled by an unexpected connection, treating discovery and romantic vulnerability with earnest, accessible melodrama.
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01 / THE STORY
Twenty-eight-year-old Jessica Stein is a copy editor at a List of films set in New York City paper. Her brother has just gotten engaged, her best friend Joan is about to start a family and her Jewish mother is worried that she will end up alone. Having endured a lot of awful wiktionary:blind date searching for Mr Right, Jessica's interest is piqued by a personal ad in the paper from a woman seeking another woman for friendship and more, and which includes her favorite quote about relationships by Rainer Maria Rilke. The ad was placed by Helen Cooper, who works at an Art gallery. Dissatisfied with casual sex with men, Helen is looking to try something different.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Jessica Stein
Larry
Rachel - Dan's Fiancée
Josh Myers
Judy Stein
Charles
Peter
Helen
