Name: Un invierno en la playa
Director: Josh Boone
Genre: Drama, Comedia, Romance
Released: 2013
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins

Question 1

How do you think the pain of a family breakup affects children's decisions?

Accepted Answer

Adult drama about family healing; moderate sexual content with a redemptive arc. The film constructs an honest portrait of a broken family attempting to rebuild itself. Bill remains stuck in the past, Samantha protects herself from pain with cynicism and empty relationships, while Rusty seeks love with the naiveté of one who has not been wounded. Josh…

Question 2

What is the difference between protecting yourself from pain and closing yourself off to true love?

Accepted Answer

ll remains stuck in the past, Samantha protects herself from pain with cynicism and empty relationships, while Rusty seeks love with the naiveté of one who has not been wounded. Josh Boone's screenplay intelligently works with the contrast between the three: each representing a…

Question 3

Why is it important to forgive in order to heal?

Accepted Answer

relationships, while Rusty seeks love with the naiveté of one who has not been wounded. Josh Boone's screenplay intelligently works with the contrast between the three: each representing a distinct response to abandonment. The strength of the work lies in not romanticizing the…