MY FAVOURITE MOVIES by Alice Deiaco https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q ALICE DEIACO en-us 2018-07-11 15:48:30 UTC 2018-11-18 18:33:35 UTC hello@padlet.com BRAIN ON FIRE deiacoalice https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q/wish/269964201
  • Syntesis
    • The story revolves around the young writer Susannah Cahalan, who was diagnosed with a mysterious degenerative disease that was devastating her body and upsetting her mind.

    The film is based on the true story of the protagonist, who has also published her experience in an autobiography that she wrote retracing moment after moment, analyzing the medical records, watching the video recordings of herself and interviewing the family members and the people who knew her.

    After the publication of the book, the number of cured patients, previously afflicted by the disease, grew up significately.

    • Reasons Of The Choice
    I chose this film because it's based on a true story and 'cause it has a catchy trailer.

    • Famous Quotes
    This quote is taken from the protagonist's autobiography Susannah Cahalan:
    We are, in the end, a sum of our parts, and when the body fails, all the virtues that are dear to us go with it.
    • Official Treiler
    ]]>     2018-07-11 15:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q/wish/269964201     GIRLBOSS deiacoalice https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q/wish/269964764
  • Synthesis
    • This is a TV series inspired by real events about Sophia story.
    E-bay has slowly and painstakingly built a real business empire which worth several million.

    • Reasons Of The Choice
    The story inspired me to never give up.

    • Famous Quotes
    There are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure.

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  • Syntesis
    • The protagonist Craig is a teenager about to graduate in a prestigious school for businessmen. 

    However, the pressure put on him by his father, and by his friends to make him enroll in an equally renowned university, pushed him to find a way out. At first he thinks at suicide but then decides to go to the hospital. 

    Here he will be interned for 5 days in the adult psychiatric ward where he knows the stories of others, in particular Bobby and Noelle, will begin to understand each other and face his own problems.

    • Reasons Of The Choice
    I watched this movie because i read this in the description:
    "When you discover certain realities you can reflect on your personal condition and understand that, very often, the obstacles that are placed on our path are paradoxically created by ourselves, 'cause we fail to highlight the positive aspects of life, concentrating in a pessimistic way only on the negative ones."
     
    • Famous Quotes
    Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.
    • Official Treiler
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  •  Syntesis
    • It's a film that deals with the delicate theme of anorexia from the point of view of Ellen, a very young girl who has reached the limit of her strength.

    Ellen lives in her father's new family and enters and exits the clinics without result, until Susan, her stepmother, manages to convince her to make the last attempt.
    A house for guys with disorders, that has the idea of ​​healing, based on establishing authentic relationships between children and on mutual encouragement.

    Ellen agrees to spend six weeks there, and surprised by the unusual rules and gradually fascinated by patients, she will discover how to deal with her addiction, trying to accept herself as she is.

    • Reasons Of The Choice
    The reason why I decided to watch this film is that I was intrigued by the way the story was told, and even 'cause I'm very sensitive to certain topics. 

    • Famous Quotes
    Stop waiting for life to be easy. Stop hoping for somebody to save you. You don't need another person lying to you. Things don't all add up, you have to be resilient.
    • Official Treiler
    ]]>     2018-07-11 16:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q/wish/269964827     TALLULAH deiacoalice https://padlet.com/deiacoalice/kylzspgzhj3q/wish/269964837
  • Syntesis
    • Tallulah lives in a disordered shabby van.
    Her body goes in search of money and food, while her affections come and go since she was born. Even Nico abandons her, a boyfriend who had married her wandering ideas.

    One day, trying to eat in a hotel, she comes across a baby girl of almost two years in the hands of a mother without a shred of motherhood. 
    So suddenly, in the girl, a sense of responsibility is triggered stronger than the desire to escape;

    Lu stops running and finds comfort in Margo, Nico's mother. 
    Tallulah makes her believe she is the girl's grandmother, to be able to approach her and refind her lost love.

    • Reasons Of The Choice
    I chose "Tallulah" 'cause the story has intrigued and moved me.
    • Official Treiler
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