Comments on: 51 Birch Street http://blog.spout.com/2006/08/13/51-birch-street/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Pam http://blog.spout.com/2006/08/13/51-birch-street/#comment-135 Pam Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:06:39 +0000 http://blog.spoutblog.com/2006/08/13/51-birch-street/#comment-135 Probably four times during 51 Birch Street I had to swallow the tears that were welling up in my throat. Was it because I was thrown into the turmoil of Mike and Mina's marriage? Was it because I was gaining a compassionate understanding of my parent's marriage? Or was it because I was taking an honest look at my own marriage? I'd say that it was all three of these things. It was such a raw, honest look at marriage that it made me feel sad and frustrated, but it also gave me hope that life can be wonderful in the midst of all of its real problems. Probably four times during 51 Birch Street I had to swallow the tears that were welling up in my throat. Was it because I was thrown into the turmoil of Mike and Mina’s marriage? Was it because I was
gaining a compassionate understanding of my parent’s marriage? Or was it because I was taking an honest look at my own marriage?

I’d say that it was all three of these things. It was such a raw, honest look at marriage that it made me feel sad and frustrated, but it also gave me hope that life can be wonderful in the midst of all of its real problems.

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