Unfortunately, not everyone is able to maintain family happiness. And once a happy marriage ends in divorce. People experience divorce in different ways: some diverge peacefully, others violently. Cinema has not spared this theme. There are many films about divorce. This article presents the best of them.
"Divorce in the big city"
Starring: Onata April, Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard.
The film shows a look at the divorce from a girl of six years, whose parents are divorcing. Mom is a rock star, and dad is an art dealer, they don’t have time for a daughter, but they are desperate to take it from each other. And the baby just needs a number of loving adults who could take care of her. Either father or mother transfer their parental responsibilities to their new partners. It is not surprising that the child becomes attached to them.
According to the opinions of the audience, it can be concluded that the film makes you think that the couple, going to get a divorce, are too busy with their problems and grievances, forgetting about a child who suffers from parents' inattention and separation.
Cramer vs. Cramer
Starring: Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman.
This film is a very successful film adaptation of the book of the same name by E. Corman. Cramer vs. Cramer. This is one of the best films about divorce, which confirms the five Oscars. An interesting fact: the leading actor Dustin Hoffman survived a divorce shortly before filming, so he transferred his personal experience to his role.
The plot is based on the relationship between the spouses Ted and Joanna. Ted devotes all his time and thoughts to work. Joanna is fully committed to the family and is engaged in raising a child. But one day she, tired of such a life, leaves her family and leaves. Ted's life is changing dramatically, he is forced to deal with a child and a house. After a year and a half, Joanna returns. A long and painful trial begins - the struggle for the child.
The audience’s reviews indicate that this film can be reviewed repeatedly, but still experience the events, as for the first time.
American Divorce
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston.
This film shows a humorous look at divorce. Brooke and Gary acquire an apartment, and after finding their dissimilarity in characters, they decide to share it. Their friends and acquaintances find themselves in a quarrel. Attempts at reconciliation fail. And, in the end, the pair diverges.
The audience’s reviews of this film are mostly positive. The film is light, looks at one go.
"Road of change"
Starring: Lenardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.
Frank and April suffer from unfulfilled ambitions. Their boring and monotonous life together leads to an inevitable break. It seems to them that moving to Paris, which they both dreamed of at the beginning of their life together, could save everything. But it’s not so simple.
Reviews about the film are mostly positive. Viewers are pleased to see on the screen the creative tandem of DiCaprio-Winslet, who fell in love with the legendary film "Titanic".
"The divorce of Nader and Simin"
Starring: Peyman Moaadi, Leyla Khatami.
The Iranian divorce film won an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film nomination.
Nader and Simin have been married for 14 years. They have a daughter who is 11 years old. The couple wants to move to another country, but due to the illness of his father, Nader refuses this venture. In the family, disagreements arise more and more, which inevitably lead to a break. Simin initiates a divorce. A woman dreams of leaving the country with her daughter. Simin goes to live with his mother for a while, and his daughter stays with Nader. Nader does not cope with the care of his father and therefore is forced to hire a woman who would share these responsibilities with him.
In this film about divorce, there is no hostility between husband and wife, their relationship is respectful and accurate to each other's feelings.
The reviews of the audience indicate that the success of the film brought a plot containing intrigue, as well as an excellent cast.
"Single woman"
Starring: Jill Clayberg, Alan Bates.
One of the best films about divorce from her husband. Erica's life collapses when her husband leaves her because of a younger lover. She does not know how to live on. Erica is rich and attractive, but the woman does not know how to behave in the new status of a single woman. Gradually, she discovers the charms of her freedom and gains new love.
Feedback from viewers suggests that this film about a woman after a divorce is very inspiring and enjoyable to watch.
"Scenes from married life"
Starring: Liv Ullman, Erland Jozefson.
One of the best films of the ingenious Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, who worked on the film for only 4 months. Bergman was so inspired by the plot that after a while he shot a sequel - "Sarabande", which was the last film of the great director.
This film about the divorce of spouses consists of six scenes from the life of Marianne and Johan. They have been married for 20 years, their careers have developed successfully, they live in abundance. Having visited their friends who are on the verge of a divorce, and having witnessed their family quarrel, the couple see the near future of their still prosperous relationship. They are no longer confident in their feelings for each other. Johan has another woman. Spouses get divorced.
Surprisingly, the divorce in the case of Johan and Marianna is not the end of their relationship, but a new beginning. They understand that it is difficult for them to live without each other, more warmth appears in their feelings. And now, having entered into new marriages, they become lovers.
Feedback from viewers suggests that the film makes you think about the nature of family relationships, as well as how important it is to maintain good relations between spouses.
"Laws of Attraction"
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore.
Laws of Attraction is a film about divorce lawyers. Daniel and Audrey are successful lawyers. They have a different approach to their profession: Daniel is an improviser, Audrey is a pragmatist. Once they have to defend the interests of divorcing spouses. The divorce proceedings turned out to be scandalous and received wide publicity, because the former spouses are famous people. The stumbling block was the magnificent castle in Ireland, which both spouses long for. Daniel and Audrey go to Ireland to better understand the situation and at the same time check the client testimony. Gradually, lawyers feel more and more interested in each other, but because of rivalry they do not want to admit it. But after stormy fun on the national Irish holidays, lawyers wake up the next morning with their spouses ...
According to the opinions of the audience, it can be concluded that the film is interesting and instructive.
"Husbands and wives"
Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Judy Davis, Sidney Pollack.
Husbands and Wives is one of the best family divorce films made by the unrivaled Woody Allen. The film contains elements of an autobiography: Allen analyzes the reasons for his divorce from Farrow.
At dinner, one couple informs their friends — another couple — of their decision to divorce. Their solution is not a spontaneous step caused by a quarrel, but a thoughtful and balanced decision. The second married couple is shocked by this. They begin to discuss this issue, while revealing their own dissatisfaction with each other.
Guided by the opinions of the audience, we can conclude that the film is impeccable, but psychologically difficult.
"Squid and whale"
Starring: Laura Linney, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Klein.
The director and screenwriter of this film about the divorce of parents laid the basis for the plot of its own story - the story of the divorce of their parents.
The husband is a popular novelist in the past, and the wife is a famous writer. Their divorce is very difficult for teenage sons. The elder takes the side of the father, and the youngest - the side of the mother. Although the former spouses are smart, educated and civilized people, this does not save them from committing low deeds, which are the result of wounded pride. They manipulate children who suffer because of the separation of their parents.
The audience’s reviews indicate that the film has a lot of touching scenes that make you experience the events together with the heroes of the film and sympathize with the children who are forced to take the bitter decision of the elders.
"Liar, liar"
Starring: Jim Carrey.
One of the best comedy films with the inimitable Jim Carrey. But with external frivolity, the film touches on deep problems: the suffering of a child who, after the divorce of his parents, misses his beloved dad, who, in turn, devotes all his time to work, and from the child he buys presents and endless promises.
Flatcher is a successful lawyer. His career and relationships with loved ones are built on lies. He recently divorced, he has a little son, to whom he does not come to his birthday because of work. And at the birthday, the baby makes a mistake so that his dad doesn’t lie for at least one day. The desire comes true, the father can no longer lie. He finds himself in a series of funny situations, his career threatens to collapse, and all because he tells everyone the truth ...
Feedback from viewers suggests that the film "Liar, Liar" is incredibly funny and funny. But, at the same time, it makes us wonder how much we have to lie in everyday life.
"Do not part with your loved ones"
Starring: Alexander Abldulov, Irina Alferova.
The film was shot in 1979. In this Russian film about the divorce, the role of spouses is played by one of the most beautiful couples of Soviet cinema - Abdulov and Alferova.
Between the young spouses Mitya and Katya, confidence disappears. Mitya for no reason begins to be jealous of Katya, suspecting her of treason. This distrust leads spouses to divorce. Some time after the divorce, Katya ends up in the hospital. Mitya visits her. At the end of the meeting, Katya does not stand up and admits with tears that she misses him. And all the walls that young people erected between each other collapse, and love triumphs.
According to the opinions of the audience, it can be concluded that the film is very moving and soulful.