Like mother, like daughter, they say. It's difficult enough to be a mother to a young developing woman, but having an atypical mother can be equally hard. Those who were raised by housewives wish for more entertaining and open-minded guardians. Those with reckless beasts pray for a bit of normality. Sometimes, the roles change and daughters take over the responsibilities of the mother. Sometimes, both have such opposite characters that it is impossible to get along, especially if their vision of happiness is completely different. Three strong female characters under one roof. One move which is about to either change or tame them all. The 90s classic with generation icons: Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. Mermaids.
Finding a good idea for a story might be hard, especially if your inspiration is derived from real people, real problems, and real events around you. Sometimes, you can experience writer's block which can amount to bigger breaks in your writing routine. You know, success is nice, but it is equally hard to digest. It's good then to find someone equally interested in the world of books, someone who can be your friend, guide in the complex world of literary jealousy, and a safe harbor for your personal troubles. But isn't having someone so close a little bit dangerous? Can your identity be stolen? Can you be a victim of a bigger plot? Or a plot that is the figment of your imagination? Based on a True Story.
Once there was a time when kids didn't spend all day at home, playing computer games and surfing the web. Once the magic happened outside, in the backyards, gardens, and parks. You would climb the mountains of your imagination, ride a bike all day long, trespass adults with your own ideas about the grown-up world, discuss life and relationships with your friends, and just hang out, accepting disappointments, parents' loves, and your own life-changing events which shaped you for the years to come. An epitome of the 90s' childhood, a girl whom everyone loved, and a story which could and did happen to so many young people when life was more of a tangible experience than a digital world of social media. My Girl. And of course, there's a sequel.
What are the limits of personal closeness? How many years do you have to stay in a relationship to feel free to talk about your traumas, exchange your dreams, body fluids, and show your best and worst emotions? Is it enough to know each other for a day? What are your barriers and which you are not willing to break under any circumstances? Can relationship change the way you look at things and why some people just happen in our lives for some reason? An interesting experiment and a modern view of emotions and intimacy. Duck Butter.
No one promised that managing a newborn would be easy. Sleepless nights, constant struggles with lactation, smaller and bigger problems with the rest of the family, and you alone to balance it all. It has little to do with the promised "happiest" days of your life and the miracle of life that first grows under your heart and then under your watchful eye. A very practical outlook on motherhood, taking off the fairy tale aspect of pink and blue balloons from the reality of depression, insomnia, tiredness, and despair. What if this burden could be taken off your shoulders by the appearance of one friendly night nanny? Tully.
Relationships with our parents seem to be hard. We wish for the support and unconditional love, but very often we get too high expectations, abuse, negligence, and the lack of understanding. The same is with siblings - it's a lottery game when you're not really sure whether they will turn out to be your enemies or friends. We all need a positive relationship in our lives, but family ties are very often complex and layered. To unwrap these layers takes time and emotional engagement of both sides. Life is also full of surprises. Totally unaware, you can discover that you have a sibling that will change your views on the family conflict and reevaluate all your priorities. A great portrayal of autism and brothers' bond in Rain Man. Enjoy.
It's mean to spoil the expensive wedding cake, ignore the beautiful and carefully chosen wedding dress, and disregard invited family and friends. But marriage is more than one-day ceremony. It's supposed to last years and very often it ends in the middle of the way, leaving at least one spouse heartbroken. The hell of divorce usually touches upon more than parents. If there are children, there are decisions to be made, legal arrangements to agree on, and sides to compare. Who is a better-suited parent? Why balancing family and career is so hard for both sexes, it is almost impossible? Why it is mothers who usually win the custody of the child? How to get back on one's feet once the fairy tale of love is over? Realistic and practical for everybody, regardless of the price of the dress. Kramer vs. Kramer.
There's something tempting in the life of young urban professionals. It's easy to name a few. Their immaculate dress code, their rigorous routine of exercises for the purpose of achieving a perfectly sculpted body. Their high earnings, which guarantee luxurious apartments, meals at fancy restaurants, designer clothes, lavish parties, and the charm of business cards, which state their position among lower income classes. They have the world at their feet and they are not afraid of taking what it is bound to offer to them. But falling for all that glitter can push you to extremes in another sphere of life. There was one man who used his resources to organize a more sophisticated, more bloody, entertainment. A parody of American success story, American Psycho. Enjoy.