Liz in September is a such a sentimental film. It shows a raw human element that we sometimes cannot see in other movies. The entire movie is an ode to life. Through the use of camera movements and angles, the use of color and just about everything else really captures that human emotion. We feel that emotion by empathizing with the protagonist, Liz. Throughout the movie we see the weakening of the strong character. We do not notice it at first because of that strength and independence that she has. The strength, like all strength, has to come from somewhere and hers comes from a very sad reason; she is dying. All of her jokes and mannerisms hide the sad truth. She alienates some of her friends from this secret, scared of what they would do, but more specifically what she would feel. She puts a front and carries on.
The human element of this all, is Liz's outlook on her life, knowing that she is going to die. We see the loving support of her friends and of her lover. It is this sense of togetherness and warmth that we see in the film that helps her understand that it is going to be okay, that her death will not be as bad as she thinks it will be. She believes that her life gave no legacy and that it was wasted.
I am fond of this movie due to the fact that we do see the death of a beloved character in the movie and we celebrate her life rather than continuing to mourn for her. We see that she does have a legacy in a child that will be brought up like Liz. We see Liz's friends talking about how great she was. In the end, it is a film that celebrates Liz's life, although short, full of love and care that defined a woman who was strong physically and mentally. I definitely recommend this movie.
The human element of this all, is Liz's outlook on her life, knowing that she is going to die. We see the loving support of her friends and of her lover. It is this sense of togetherness and warmth that we see in the film that helps her understand that it is going to be okay, that her death will not be as bad as she thinks it will be. She believes that her life gave no legacy and that it was wasted.
I am fond of this movie due to the fact that we do see the death of a beloved character in the movie and we celebrate her life rather than continuing to mourn for her. We see that she does have a legacy in a child that will be brought up like Liz. We see Liz's friends talking about how great she was. In the end, it is a film that celebrates Liz's life, although short, full of love and care that defined a woman who was strong physically and mentally. I definitely recommend this movie.