Sliding Doors (1998)

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The film alternates between two parallel universes, based on the two paths the central character's life could take depending on whether or not she catches a train and causing different outcomes in her life.

Tokoh utamanya bernama Helen Quilley.

Helen baru berhenti dari pekerjaannya di bagian PR.

In the timeline in which she boards the train, she meets James on the underground and they strike up a conversation.

In the timeline in which she misses the train, she hails a taxi instead but a man tries to snatch her handbag. Helen is injured in the scuffle and goes to hospital.

In both timelines, Helen goes to the hospital and loses her baby. In the timeline in which she boards the train, she dies in the arms of her new-found love, James; in the timeline in which she misses the train, she recovers and tells Gerry to leave for good. Before waking, she sees brief visions of the alternate Helen's life in a dream.

In the final scene (now taking place in the original "missed train" universe), James is leaving the hospital after visiting his mother, and Helen is leaving after ending her relationship with Gerry.

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A parallel universe is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality co-existing with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality.

A time loop or temporal loop is a scientific theory, used as common plot device in science fiction (especially in universes where time travel is commonplace) where a certain length of time (such as a few hours, or a few days) repeats over and over. When the time loop "resets", the memories of most characters are reset, and behave as though they're not aware of the loop. The plot is advanced by having one or more central characters retain their memory or become aware of the loop, sometimes through déjà vu.

Film director Agnieszka Holland considers the film to be a botched copy of the 1981 Polish film Blind Chance, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, with all the "philosophical depths and stylistic subtleties stripped away".

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Helen Quilley (Gwyneth Paltrow) gets fired from her public relations job.

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She gets home in time to catch her boyfriend, Gerry, in bed with his American ex-girlfriend, Lydia.

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She dumps him and moves in with her friend Anna, and changes her appearance for a fresh start. James continues to serendipitously pop into Helen's life, cheering her up and encouraging her to start her own public relations firm.

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She is stunned to learn from James' secretary that he is married. Upset, she disappears. James finds her on a bridge and explains that he was married but is now separated and planning a divorce. He and his soon-to-be-ex-wife maintain the appearance of a happy marriage for the sake of his sick mother.

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After she and James declare their love, Helen walks out into the road and is hit by a car.

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Kesimpulan... Apapun yang terjadi, she’s gonna find true love.