Eat Drink Man Woman

Over the summer I watched a movie called Tortilla Soup on Netflix. I loved the story of family and individual growth. When getting ready to watch Eat Drink Man Woman I had no idea that it was an adaptation of Tortilla Soup. Watching EDMW made me love the story that much more.

This film tells a story of a widow who is an amazing chef but as he ages the brilliance of his craft begins to dull. The man has three daughters that he wants to hold onto as only his children as opposed to the young woman that they have become. It’s not until each of the daughters in their own way branches off from the family and comes into rights of their own. New jobs and relationships pose potential damage to the already existing living situation and roles that each plays within the family.

Aside from theme of family relations the theme of romantic relations is also prevalent. In the beginning of the film the three daughters were all unattached to a significant other. As the movie progress the daughters not only learn more about themselves they learn how to love in a new way. The movie almost suggest that though a man and a woman can live apart the they are meant to be together and live and work together in harmony.

Those who find love are of any sort are lucky. Love is one of the many things that drives people in life. In giving part of your self , for example, your love, to another person your able to learn about yourself. Bigger than that, when giving love you end up getting so many more rewards out of love itself and life than you give. That’s a beatutiful cycle that can be shared with significant others. Across the world no matter where your from or what your particular background may be  your family is the one sure constant in your life. That can be both a good and/or bad thing but at the end of the day they are yours. That's a lesson that the daughters in both adaptations had to accept as they tried to find themselves in their own lives and the unconditional love that was had for them by their father remind me of my own family. 

No matter what situations we as individuals find ourselves in we knew that home was always waiting for us. Sadly we don't have a weekly ritual where we break bread together but when the holidays comes around there’s power on that table. Love is found in everything in life around us, including the spread on the table. We all go from hearing everyone catching up and laughing all around the house to sheer silence. The harmony that the individual ingredients find together on the table speak volumes for us.