I own that movie. My best friend bought me it, my boyfriend, and the first time I watched it, I had to pull it out, and couldn't finish watching it. Then, about a year later, I put it back in and finished watching it. Even though my life wasn't involved in real war, I feel like I have been through one and I related to the movie because, I tried to hide my boys from the horror I was going through with my health problems I tried not to be the mom on the block with cancer, but it kept coming back, and getting worse. When I couldn't hide it anymore because I looked sick I had to tell them the truth that I was in a battle but one I would win. I felt if I believed it with all my heart, so would they. Life is beautiful, but not the horrors. And, when their dad died, and they were left with me, it had to be the scariest feeling on the face of the earth for them. But now they are men, going to start families of their own and, thankfully, we made it. I have so much in my life now. I help others confront the horrors and like, the movie, show them life is beautiful... and to fight for it. To imagine... to imagine the beauty of being well, and being free, and being happy.
Thank you Ian, I hope this isn't information overkill but, it is my life, it is my reality. And, I can't apologize for it.
The movie is worth watching, but very difficult to, maybe more people should especially those who were dealt a great hand in life, because it depicts how the other half has to live who wasn't.