Despite acknowledging the mutability of our lives, we plan so much of them beforehand, only to live some of the most cherished, best moments just acting on our instincts. Actor Julia Stiles’ directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, an adaptation of Renee Carlino’s novel of the same name, focuses on some of the fleeting perfect moments of life through the story of star-crossed lovers, Adam and Charlotte. Despite meandering through a route of passion, separation, reconciliation, and heartbreak, which romance movie watchers are way too familiar with at this point—the movie stands strong thanks to the beautiful chemistry between the leads, Isabella Fuhrman and Mena Massoud. Wish You Were Here manages to pull at your heartstrings by presenting a very relatable, aching love story that—perhaps keeping in pace with the times we are living in—moves rapidly, is emotionally turbulent, does away with expectations and burdens, and...