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The movie “Like Crazy” is a heartbreaking movie about Anna and Jacob who meet  and fall in love at college in California only to be separated because Anna is from England and her student visa runs out. This movie has a notoriously beautiful soundtrack, filled with songs from composer Dustin O’Halloran, Paul Simon, and many more. In the scene below, Anna has returned to England and Jacob is calling her for the first time in a while. At first the only music is that of her ringtone, which breaks the silence of her quiet bedroom. This silence is then juxtaposed with the noisiness of the Los Angeles streets where Jacob stands. Here, not even through music, but noise are we signified of the time difference and just the silent pain that this couple is experiencing. After they awkwardly hang up, Anna calls back. Upon him calling back, a light piano begins and then intensifies as her light sobs turn a bit hysterical, and then he begins to cry as well. She asks “Want to come over?”, and he says “yes, see you in half an hour” even though this is virtually impossible considering she lives in a different country. Starting out this scene without music really draws attention to the light music that does eventually come in and seriously tugs at the heartstrings.

Watch the clip below if you want to cry!