Mind control/brainwashing/hypnosis “love conquers all” trope

Help me find Movies/TV shows

I’m talking Peeta/Katniss in the hunger games, or Tris/Four in Divergent, or Mike/Will in Stranger Things Season 2, or (my personal favorite) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. A movie where a protagonist has to use the power of love to break mind control. Bonus points if the other character helps the protagonist through the guilt of it. And you know what it can be cheesy. I just think this trope is so wholesome :)

Posted Jan 25, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC

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