Longing is the Heart of Every Story

Longing is at the heart of every good story. Characters long for someone or something that lies beyond their reach. Films and TV shows have different methods of creating that longing, drawing it out, and ultimately, resolving it. But the mere fact of a character’s longing drives the story and pulls us along with them. Here’s our Take on how creators use longing to hook us into their narratives, how it speaks to something profound in the human condition, and why we still empathize with characters who long for something, even if their object of desire is nothing we would ever want. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetake

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Adaptation. (2002)
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Cheers (1982-1993)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The Mindy Project (2012-2017)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
Friends (1994-2004)
Something New (2006)
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Breaking Bad (2018-2013)
Up (2009)
Myths & Monsters (2017-)
Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Mad Men (2007-2015)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Inside Out (2015)
The Office (2005-2013)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Like Crazy (2011)
Marriage Story (2019)
Romeo & Juliet (1968)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
The Good Place (2016-2020)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Save the Last Dance (2001)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
New Girl (2011-2018)
Inception (2010)
Moonlighting (1985-1989)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Five Feet Apart (2019)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Notebook (2004)
Casablanca (1942)
The Prestige (2006)
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Titanic (1997)
Wall Street (1987)
Your Name (2016)
Wings of Desire (1987)
Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The Graduate (1967)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Her (2013)
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
The End of the F***ing World (2017-2019)
The West Wing (1999-2006)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Ghost (1990)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Suits (2011-2019)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
You (2018-)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Ozark (2017-)
Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
Normal People (2020)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Frozen (2013)
Star Wars (1977)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Fleabag (2016-2019)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
Moonlight (2016)
Clueless (1995)
Community (2009-2015)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Captain Marvel (2019)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

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