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Third Person, story of three couples@ismaca526d
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  1. Third person (2013) / My impressions@chaodietas1478d

    Michael, after winning the Pulitzer Prize years ago, is writing his fourth novel but feels he has lost the magic to be able to write a piece of writing that will attract the attention of his publisher and get published. Michael is going through a complex time of separation from his wife and while he tries to find inspiration to write his novel, parallel stories of characters trying to find love, forgiveness, and redemption unfold simultaneously. They are three stories that although very different will have a common point of confluence.

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    Third Person is a 2013 film starring actors such as Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, Olivia Wilde, James Franco, Moran Atias, Maria Bello, and Kim Basinger. This production is directed by Canadian Paul Haggis, who has been responsible for the screenplay of films such as Crash (2004), Million Dollar Baby (2005), Casino Royale (2006), and Letters from Iwo Jima (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008). Haggins has demonstrated an impeccable ability to weave dramatically charged stories that connect you to each character, and the Third Person is no exception.

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    About the plot


    Michael (Liam Neeson), after separating from his wife, escapes to Paris to try to sort out his life and finish his fourth novel. However, he can't find what to write about, but the arrival of Anna at his hotel (Olivia Wilde, his lover for two years) could become an opportunity for Michael to get his love and professional life back on track.

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    However, Anna is many years younger than Michael, and may not be looking for a stable love relationship or facing the conflict of moving from mistress to official partner of this writer. Having nothing to hide, her interest in Michael is no longer exciting, and she is afraid of commitment.

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    On the other hand, in Rome, Scott (Adrien Brody), while buying confidential information from the Italian textile industry, meets Monika (Moran Atias), a woman who is extorted to get her 8-year-old daughter back.

    Monika is very clear about her goal and will do anything to have her daughter with her. Scott will look for a way to help Monika without caring about the consequences of confronting those who are blackmailing this woman.

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    Meanwhile, in New York, Julia (Mila Kunis) struggles with depression and the sadness of losing custody of her son. Her life changed drastically after being charged with neglect and attempted murder of her son. Julia will try to regain custody in an exhausting fight with her ex-husband Rick (James Franco).

    Rick does not believe Julia's version that everything that happened to his son was an accident and although he sees the boy's suffering from the lack of his mother, he is not willing to forgive his ex-wife claiming that his son's physical safety comes first.

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    My impressions and conclusions


    Third person is a film that focuses on the drama of three stories that embody many feelings that feedback on each other and sometimes oppose the very intimate desires of each character. This film explores how guilt tries to cope through the construction of alternate realities to deceive the subconscious and evade the terrible truth in the face of traumatic events. Is it a form of survival? Is it a way of living on autopilot? They say that everyone knows the hell they carry inside, but lies can be a balm to alleviate guilt, perhaps a way of not accepting the responsibilities of our actions, but without acceptance of guilt there is no repentance.

    Third person will take you through a series of questions about how we would act in the face of extreme circumstances, whether we can keep secrets or confess them no matter how terrible they are, and find peace. Everyone deserves to be themselves.

    I highly recommend you watch this movie, I am sure you will identify with many of its characters. I invite you to discover if each character will be able to resolve their conflicts and if Michael will be able to write his novel or abandon everything to start a new life.

    Thanks for reading. See you in a future post!

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