Summer is the time for holidays by the water and colourful travels. See a selection of the best holiday films from Radio Maximum.
Films about holidays
1. “Eat Pray Love” (Eat Pray Love)
year: 2010
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, Romance
Directed by: Ryan Murphy
The film “Eat, Pray, Love” is a romantic story, in the depths of which lies a lot of instructive and useful for reflection. The main character-Elizabeth Gilbert-is a married, well-off and unhappy woman. Her whole life goes according to someone else’s script, in which the protagonist only obediently fulfils the role of a submissive wife.
After a difficult and problem-filled divorce, the protagonist realises that she has never been truly happy. Elizabeth always relied on men for everything, depended on them and did not decide anything on her own. She has never been independent at all. Now the protagonist decides to rethink her whole life and starts by travelling around the world. Her main goal is to be surprised by everything.
2. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (Forgetting Sarah Marshall).
Year: 2008
Country: USA
Genre: comedy, drama, romantic.
Director: Nicholas Stoller
The hero of the film “in the gap” – a composer who works on the musical design of the series, where his girlfriend is filmed. Immediately Peter becomes unhappy, as Sarah goes to another – singer and rebel Aldous Snow.
Friends and relatives advise to forget, so Peter goes on holiday to Hawaii, where he gets a suite from a kind-hearted resort worker Rachel on the condition that his cleaning is on him. Unfortunately, this is where Peter meets Sarah and Aldous. At first it’s a torrid trip for the composer. Gradually Peter comes to life, and Rachel is the reason for it all.
3. “EuroTrip
Year: 2004
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jeff Schaeffer
Wanting to improve his German language skills and at the same time his academic performance at university, a simple student Scott Thomas finds a common language with a guy named Mick, living in Germany, and persuades him to become his pen pal. The newly minted assistant gladly accepts Scott’s offer and agrees to translate all his homework into German.
It seems that now the student’s communication with his foreign friend should stop, but suddenly Scott learns some wonderful news: it turns out that Mick is a charming blonde who is obviously not averse to meeting his American acquaintance in person.
4. “We’re the Millers”.
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Genre: comedy, crime
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
The events of the film unfold in the suburbs. The main character is a petty criminal, who is mainly engaged in selling drugs. He, of course, has his own rules and laws. For example, to bypass teenagers and children, offering selected drugs exclusively to adults. He is lonely, and to top it all off, with a debt behind him.
One day he sees a hopeless teenager Kenny trying to save a girl of informal appearance. And, obeying the call of honour, he helps to protect her, thus losing his goods and money. In general, David’s finances are singing romances, and the only way not only to earn, but also to pay all debts – becomes the consent to participate in the adventure.
5. “For Lovers Only” (Couples Retreat)
Year: 2009
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Peter Billingsley
When couples are together for many years, the way of life can change: everyday life replaces romance, and work and children leave no time to be alone. Dave and Ronnie are about to undergo just such a metamorphosis, as they find themselves stuck in a routine.
However, they are still holding on, but their friends Jason and Cynthia Smith are on the verge of divorce. Only a special course on a tropical island can save the marriage, where, in an atmosphere of harmony, beauty and buffet, the spouses are invited to sort out their problems and get in touch.
6. “Bigger Splash.
Year: 2015
Country: Italy, France, ACME
Genre: dramas, crime, thrillers.
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
The couple of popular singer Marianne and famous film director Paul was considered by the public as the most promising and successful, because young people truly loved each other and had everything that can dream of a simple man