A young couple living in the postwar USA

Rating: Null/10 (16 October 2013)

It may contain spoilers Directed by Sam Mendes, this 2008 film is about a couple living in a United States postwar suburb during the fifties (starring Leonardo Di Caprio as Frank Wheeler and Kate Winslet as April Wheeler). After been married for several years and having two kids in a "typical" and perfect life, they discover certain unhappiness between them and their individual lives. Because of this, they begin thinking of traveling to France in order to start all over again; to begin a new life. Unfortunately something happens and one of them decides to change plans, so the plot changes dramatically.
I really recommend this film because you can comprehend in a more human approach the existential problems generated by wealth and the daily routine under the so called "welfare state". It is also a very moving film about relationships and honesty within ourselves as the basis for loving other people around us. I absolutely loved this film too because the great and sublime performances not only of Di Caprio and Winslet, but also the "crazy son" characterized by David Harbour and Kathy Bates as his neurotic mother. Finally, I would really recommend this film to anyone who wants to reflect on the human existence.