The Notebook

At the beginning of the film, an old man called Duke reads a love story from his notebook to a female fellow patient (Allie) in a nursing home. The story takes place in 1940s. It’s about two young lovers, who have different social statuses. Their passionate relationship fascinates you and makes you think that the love they have only exists in fairy tales. As Duke continues to tell the story, some visitors come to the nursing home. Allie doesn’t recognize these people, who keep begging Duke to come home. He insists on staying. At that moment of the film, we officially understood that the two young lovers in the story are Allie and Duke. Turns out, Allie has amnesia and Duke is reading her diary to her every single day to make her remember the memories they had. When Duke finishes the story, Allie remembers everything and they embrace in reunion. At the end of the story the nurse finds them in bed together, having both died peacefully holding each other's hands.