His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't.

Over the years, romance movies like The Handmaiden and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind have proven to be both engaging and thought-provoking.

From maximalist feasts to painterly landscapes, these romance movies provide some of the best-looking visuals.

Is there any other genre as alchemically enmeshed with the very nature of cinema as romance films? With all due respect to all the great movies that set out to make us laugh, scare us witless, rile us ...