(500) Days of Summer

A 2009 American romantic comedy directed by Marc Webb. The film follows Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a young man working in a Los Angeles greeting card company. A romantic at heart, Tom believes in the existence of true love. One day, a new employee arrives at the office — Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel), an attractive and independent woman who doesn't believe in love and prefers casual relationships. The film non-linearly depicts 500 days of their relationship, from their meeting to their breakup. Tom falls for Summer and hopes for a serious relationship, but her views on love and commitment don't align with his expectations. Through a series of shared moments — from joyful to painful — Tom tries to understand the reasons for their breakup and reassess his views on love and life. The film explores themes of love, expectations, and reality, showing how people perceive and experience relationships.