Revolutionary Road
Another good film choice!
April is the repressed wife, confined by society and the expectations of those around her. April is represented as a conventional housewife yet makes a stark contrast to her friend Milly, who is content with her life and does not look further that the end of her white picket fence for satisfaction. Unlike Milly, April wishes to break free from suburbia which is a place she had never imagined she would end up. Her eventual plan to go to Paris is thwarted by her husband who receives a promotion at work which he can't resist. This situation also represents a certain restriction of the male protagonist as he too is unable to truly disentangle himself from his situation even though he is working in a job he doesn't like. The deconstruction of the American dream and the inability to escape their misery is what made this film ultimately depressing.
Another good film choice!
April is the repressed wife, confined by society and the expectations of those around her. April is represented as a conventional housewife yet makes a stark contrast to her friend Milly, who is content with her life and does not look further that the end of her white picket fence for satisfaction. Unlike Milly, April wishes to break free from suburbia which is a place she had never imagined she would end up. Her eventual plan to go to Paris is thwarted by her husband who receives a promotion at work which he can't resist. This situation also represents a certain restriction of the male protagonist as he too is unable to truly disentangle himself from his situation even though he is working in a job he doesn't like. The deconstruction of the American dream and the inability to escape their misery is what made this film ultimately depressing.
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