Dreaming of Summer: Five Movies to Inspire Your Vacation
Dreaming of Summer: Five Movies to Inspire Your Vacation
As the first weekend of summer arrives, it’s natural to dream about how to spend it and where to go. Movies about vacations and travels can help you immerse yourself in the right atmosphere quickly and bring your long-awaited holiday closer. Here’s a selection of films to get you in the mood for your summer adventures.
Italian Vacation (2020)
Three families decide to spend their summer vacation in southern Italy. Unbeknownst to each other, they choose the same resort and, due to a travel agency’s mistake, end up renting the same house. Despite their different social backgrounds, personalities, rebellious children, and a dog, they must find a way to coexist under one roof. Their long-awaited vacation turns into a real-life quest.
The Journey of Hector in Search of Happiness (2014)
A London psychologist suddenly realizes that his patients, whom he has been treating for years, are not becoming happier. This revelation makes him doubt his competence. To dispel his doubts and understand the nature of happiness, he embarks on a journey around the world. This film is a heartwarming exploration of what it means to be truly happy.
Russian South (2021)
A romantic comedy set in the colorful backdrop of southern Russia. Artyom, a student from Voronezh, falls head over heels in love with a beautiful athlete named Ksyusha. Leaving everything behind, he chases her to the Russian South, a place he knows nothing about. At the sea, Artyom discovers he has competitors: a brave sailor and a daring policeman are also vying for Ksyusha’s affection. It seems Artyom has no chance, but he is not ready to give up and will do everything to win the heart of his beloved.
Letters to Juliet (2010)
Verona, the city of love and the home of Romeo and Juliet, forever changes the lives of those who walk its streets. It is here that a young American woman, Sophia, spends her vacation and finds herself among a group of volunteers who respond to letters addressed to Juliet. One day, she comes across a lost letter from the 1960s, in which a woman named Claire writes about her passionate love. Moved by the letter, Sophia tracks down the elderly Englishwoman and inspires her to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost lover. The respectable grandson accompanying the lady on the trip is against the adventurous idea but is quite taken with Sophia.
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Elizabeth Gilbert realizes one day that she is living a life she never wanted. After a painful divorce, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. In Italy, she indulges in the Mediterranean cuisine; in India, she participates in collective meditations; and in Bali, she meets an old healer and finds new love. It is this love that helps her find her lost balance and opens new horizons in understanding herself.
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