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Playing by Heart (1998)

★ 6.6 · 247 ratings on TMDB

If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out.

Playing by Heart poster★ 6.6

In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.

DirectorWillard Carroll
CastAngelina Jolie, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Ellen Burstyn, Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
The emergence reading

Playing by Heart keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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