"Look Both Ways"

Term Paper # 99802

"Look Both Ways"

A discussion on how the film "Look Both Ways" demonstrates that demanding situations are not necessarily detrimental to the relationships in one's life.

774 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2007 Australia

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how Sarah Watt's film "Look Both Ways" clearly shows that demanding situations can have a positive effect on the lives of many individuals and therefore are not entirely and always detrimental. It looks at how all the characters in the film share the commonality of having tragedies happen to them and how it is from these situations that new relationships are established and how characters realise the importance of their relationships which allow them to let go of their egocentric views and take chances.

From the Paper:

"Phil is portrayed as a hardworking man who is the newspaper editor at The Southern Mail; he is deeply affected by Nick's detrimental news in which enables him to prioritise his relationship with his family. When Nick breaks the news of his testicular cancer, Phil is uncomfortable and reacts inappropriately by blurting out a silly joke. Although Phil is unable to empathise with Nick, the audience can see he is deeply affected by Nick's cancer that he amends his relationships and his life. Phil has a realisation that a similar situation could happen to him in which he immediately gives up smoking and makes an effort to spend more time with his family. His thoughtful glances at the children's clothes on the line and his enthusiasm at the scene at his daughter's birthday shows him reassessing his family's importance in his life. It is evident that although Nick's cancer is a horrific situation of Nick, it enables Phil to prioritise his life and relationship with his family. "