MY REFLECTION FROM THE MOVIE

” BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA”

This movie is not like the typical children’s fantasy novel, the story includes mature themes about loneliness, platonic love, parental affection, family relationships, religious or class differences, and even death. This movie somehow shows a lot of scenarios where I can really relate myself from.

Just like the role of his Father which is very busy with his work and shows no physical affection toward his son because of shouldering many responsibilities of the family,and that led Jess thinking that he’s not important. I felt the same way because my mom decided to leave us and go abroad to work, and I felt unimportant because of her decision. Jess is angry to his father because it seems like he didn’t understand him, as well as he never praises Jess for his talents but does criticize him for his faults. I myself was once become angry with my mom because she didn’t understand my own reason why I don’t want her to leave, it would be really hard without her on our side especially we’re still young. Jess is longing for his father’s understanding , feeling alone in his family because he is the only boy and his father is away most of the day, and I’ve experienced that kind of longing for my mom to stay here with us. There’s also a part in the movie were Jess experienced depression, he blamed himself from the death of his friend Leslie.Depression causes feelings of sadness or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. When my mom left I felt the same way with Jess. But as the story goes by there is acceptance happened to the film, Jess became a good son to his parents and had a normal life, I just accept and understand my mom instead of being angry to her. At the end of the day it will be your choice, to be happy or not, to heal yourself and continue living. Jess and his father start to cope up with each other, and make a strong bond together, while me and my mom, even she’s away from us, we never had a single day not talking to each other. This movie taught us there’s always a sunshine after the rain.”BE IMAGINATIVE, AND MAKE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, POSSIBLE.”