La Vie en Rose
If I measured my favorite movies of all time by the number of tears lost in the viewing, La Vie en Rose would have to be in the top three, and I can't think of the other two. But don't let that dissuade you from renting this intense biopic. Marion Cotillard gave a brilliant performance and the direction was superb.
It served Robin and I well that we didn't know anything about Edith Piaf's life except that she was one of the most, if not the most, beloved singers in France. She was a tiny woman with a monumental voice that came from deep within. That I knew. What I didn't know was how painfully tragic her short life was. I won't go into details because I'm recommending the movie and I don't want to ruin it, but we were continually shocked by the sadness of her life and her ability to make the most of it.
Children with difficult lives can be incredibly resilient even if they only have one or two angels in their lifetimes who raise them up over dark times and nudge them in a brighter direction. Or maybe their difficult past is an asset that motivates them beyond what a happy person is capable of. I've actually been thinking about this lately:
At what point do your hardships become assets instead of hindrances in your life?
For Piaf at least, it seems she was more adept at the transformation than most of us can hope to be.
It served Robin and I well that we didn't know anything about Edith Piaf's life except that she was one of the most, if not the most, beloved singers in France. She was a tiny woman with a monumental voice that came from deep within. That I knew. What I didn't know was how painfully tragic her short life was. I won't go into details because I'm recommending the movie and I don't want to ruin it, but we were continually shocked by the sadness of her life and her ability to make the most of it.
Children with difficult lives can be incredibly resilient even if they only have one or two angels in their lifetimes who raise them up over dark times and nudge them in a brighter direction. Or maybe their difficult past is an asset that motivates them beyond what a happy person is capable of. I've actually been thinking about this lately:
At what point do your hardships become assets instead of hindrances in your life?
For Piaf at least, it seems she was more adept at the transformation than most of us can hope to be.
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