The Life List

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The film The Life List utilized the Psychoanalytical theory and analyzed the benefits of a list and how it could change someone’s life in a positive way and help organize their life after a loss of a family member. In this film Alex is dealing with grief when her mother passes away, and the lawyer, Brad, gave Alex DVDs that her mother had left for her. In these DVDs that she left is the mother talking to Alex and explaining to her that she needs to get her life together. Alex disagrees with her mother and is confused as to why she feels like her life is at a good standing point. 

Alex was also given an envelope, and this was a list that she had written when she was about thirteen years old. Her mother explains to her that she wants her to follow it to get her life together. In this film, the Psychoanalytical theory is used when Alex is dealing with grief, and one of the things on the list is to find true love. I found an article that said while someone is dealing with grief, it can be difficult to find love. This ties back to Alex because as the film goes on, the only thing that Alex has trouble crossing off the list is finding true love. I incorporated the Psychoanalytical theory to understand the way Alex is and why she acts how she does. This film is filled with many different emotions, plots, and drama. Alex goes from dealing with grief, to finding herself, to falling back down, and last she was back up and had her life together before she knew it. 

Project: The Life List