Life Itself

Consisting of several novellas, this is the story of one family from New York and rural Spain whose fate is marked by numerous tragedies. The starting point for the story, however, is the key question "what would happen if?": if their parents had never met, if the accident had never happened, if someone had noticed the speeding bus in time. With the help of such questions, Fogelman's film draws attention to the fragility of human life and to the fact that important decisions shouldn't be put off because, in the end, it might be too late. This warm and touching film reminds us about what is important and enables us, for a time, to forget about meaningless trivialities. After the success of Danny Collins, the director is back with a star-studded cast to present another tale about family, the importance of strong bonds and the fact that one should never lose hope, although this time his work is a bit more melodramatic than his full-length debut. A reviewer from "CinemaBlend" wrote that the  witty, tender and curious structure of the narrative kept me engaged.