His Love Never Has a Happy Ending, Here are 8 Portraits of Ryan Gosling Starring in Romance Films Ending Alone

BARBIE (2023) In this film, Ryan Gosling plays the character Ken and has his eyes set on Barbie (Margot Robbie). Indeed, all characters in the Barbie World have the same names, Barbie for females and Ken for males, except for Ken's brother, Allan. However, in this story, Ken's (Ryan Gosling) love is unrequited. And in the end, they are not together because Barbie (Margot Robbie) will go to the Real World and leave Ken alone in the Barbie World.

BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017) Portraying K, a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), who becomes a detective to uncover the case of a missing former blade runner. K is in a relationship with an AI created by Wallace Corporation named Joi (Ana de Armas). She is programmed to fulfill men's desires, but for K, she is a friend, a companion, and a girlfriend. Joi is just a hologram and not real. Unfortunately, Joi is reset and damaged by Luv. So, all memories between Joi and K are lost and gone.

LA LA LAND (2016) A musical drama film that tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) who meet at a party of Mia's friend. Their meeting is the beginning of a very sweet romance story. Mia dreams of becoming an actress and Sebastian wants to have his own jazz club. They realize that achieving their dreams is not easy and will take a long time. Their relationship is on the verge of doubt and ends up separating, not knowing when they will reunite. Then, several years later, Sebastian's jazz club is officially opened. However, Mia is already married and even has a child with someone else. Knowing this, Sebastian feels completely empty and gracefully plays the piano in front of his ex-girlfriend.

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2012) tells the story of Luke (Ryan Gosling) who becomes a stuntman (a person who performs motorcycle stunts in a carnival). This requires him to travel to various places. On the other hand, he has a relationship with a restaurant waitress named Romina (Eva Mendes). A year later, Luke is surprised by the birth of a baby boy by Romina, who is the result of their love affair. His love for his son requires Luke to settle in one place. Because of his skills in driving, he will receive an offer to rob a bank. However, due to his criminal actions, he has to deal with a young police officer named Avery (Bradley Cooper) who kills him. Luke and Romina's love story will not continue.

DRIVE (2011) Ryan Gosling in this film does not have a clear name. He is just a driver, just like THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES as a stuntman. In the story, this driver loves his neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan), a widow who has one child. This driver has a side job as a gateway driver where he helps criminals drive during their criminal activities. In short, Irene's husband owes money to criminals and thugs. So when he is released from prison, he will be hunted by thugs and threaten his family, including Irene. The driver does not stay silent, he takes action to save Irene solely out of love. But the driver's identity will be revealed, in panic, he will kill all the thugs and say goodbye to Irene. In the ending, the driver is severely injured with the car he was driving and takes all the stolen money. Of course, Irene is left behind for her safety.

BLUE VALENTINE (2010) tells the story of a couple going through a divorce process, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), who stay together because of their child and Cindy's former lover. Although Dean is not the biological father, he still considers the child as his own flesh and blood. Because their relationship is deemed no longer sustainable, Cindy asks for time apart and Dean agrees by walking away from home. Their child, Frankie, tries to chase after his father crying but is stopped by Cindy.

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (2007) Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) is a very shy man who lives in a small town. Since childhood, Lars has lived without a mother and his father neglects him and his brother. Upon learning that Lars has a girlfriend, it turns out to be a plastic doll resembling a human named Bianca. Although in the end, everyone accepts Bianca as if she were a human being, she is still just a lifeless plastic doll.

THE NOTEBOOK (2004) can be said that this film is a love story between the rich and the poor. Starting from a grandfather who tells the romantic story of a young man to an old grandmother. Noah (Ryan Gosling) is a young man who has a simple life and meets Allie (Rachel McAdams) from a wealthy family. Allie's parents strongly oppose their relationship, causing them to argue and their relationship to end. One morning, Allie's family moves from the city without saying goodbye to Noah. Noah writes a letter to Allie for a whole year and never gets a reply. In the ending, it is explained that Allie (an old woman with dementia) and all their youthful stories are the love story with Noah, who has become a grandfather. Knowing the truth about their love, they sleep in a hospital room and die.