love vs. self-preservation theme
A character must choose between protecting themself and their own interests on one hand, or protecting a lover on the other.
2 total · 2 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Ninotchka (1939) | major | Ninotchka was forced to choose between Léon on the one hand, and a number of things on the other. Choosing Léon would have made her a traitor to Communist Russia. |
| tftc1989e5x13 | major | Johnny reluctantly followed the order to execution style murder his lover, Lucy, to avoid facing the wrath of his hard-boiled gangster sugar mamma. |