India, Aug. 22 -- Romantic dramas are having a quiet resurgence on streaming platforms, and Amazon Prime Video's latest, The Map That Leads To You, lands with more heft than one might expect. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom-whose career has long balanced middlebrow heartwarmers like Chocolat (2000) and The Cider House Rules (1999) with Nicholas Sparks-style weepies-the film is adapted from J.P. Monninger's novel and feels like a deliberate attempt to restore sincerity to the genre. Led by Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline and Riverdale alum KJ Apa, this is a glossy, emotionally sincere story that doesn't shy away from its sentimentality.

At its core, The Map That Leads To You is a familiar but affecting tale about love, loss, and self-discovery...