The Australian film Look Both Ways by Sarah Watt explores the idea of ​​choosing to move forward in life. The film demonstrates that life is an unforeseen event that can lead to many unexpected turns, and when we realize how little control we have over life's turns, it can become very difficult to move forward. Through the main characters (Nick, Meryl, Andy, Joan and Julie), Watt shows that when people encounter problems beyond their control, they can cope and manage the pain in different ways. Most of the time, as human beings, we isolate ourselves and hide our emotions, keeping our thoughts to ourselves to cope. Watt also suggests that changing the way a person perceives life can improve them and allow them to overcome problems that arise in their life, thus allowing them to move forward. In the end, we see that the characters realize that although life may cause them to look back on their past and present problems, they must look forward in order to bring change and joy into their lives. life. Sometimes in life things just happen and we have no idea. we control them but we must learn to move forward in life despite all the events we face. When Nick is diagnosed with cancer, it scares him a lot and he begins to see death everywhere. He becomes adamant that his life could be lost to the same illness that took his father's life. Nick doesn't know how to handle the news, so when he asks the doctor about his chances of survival, the doctor doesn't make eye contact or show any concern or sympathy, thus suggesting that from this point on, his life will go to start. feeling isolated and disconnected from everyone around him. Still trying to come to terms with his illness, Nick is shown... middle of paper ......put away by Rob, eaten by a whale and run over by a train. When Meryl painted the picture of the sea, Watt was trying to describe that life is like the sea, we cannot control it because often it can bring a powerful force and when the water is too strong it can carry us away and drown us to the point that we no longer look. move forward in life. Looking Both Ways presented the idea that even in times when life brings tragedies over which we have no control, we must not allow these events to control our lives. Rather, we must emerge from the isolated and depressive world into which we have been placed by these events. Watt showed that it is important to open up to the people around us who care about our well-being and let them know our true emotions. Through this, we learn to help each other overcome unexpected tragedies and move on with our lives without any guilt, anger or sorrow..