We finished watching East/West in my foreign policy class yesterday. I know the professor wanted us to take away impressions of the political undertones, actions of the Russian KGB, and the general atmosphere of fear and mistrust that pervaded the USSR during Stalin's regime.
I did.
I also took to heart the message about trust that the movie brings up. I won't discuss the ending here, but I was actually somewhat surprised at the way the movie turned out. I also find myself wondering how realistic the situation was, and if the whole thing was constructed more for dramatic effect or if the charactes might actually represent something close to truth. It would be so hard to keep believing in someone after their actions seem to betray them, but love is supposed to be all-trusting and believing. I'm not sure what I would have done if I'd been in the place of either main character.
Is it worse to trust in someone, and let them hurt you (perhaps repeatedly) - or to not trust someone and risk losing everything?
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Ya know...I've actually had this argument with myself throughout the day today =) I haven't seen the movie...but in my situation, I've decided that I like myself much better as a trusting person who might sometimes be taken for a ride/hurt, then a cynical person who never allows anyone else in...that said Im now working on how many times do I trust someone before Im just being gullible...I'd like to say 2 but im thinking 3 strikes and he's out!! arrg trying not to be bitter and jaded can be hard!..lol
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