Brief Summary Of The Movie Divorce And Jackie's Cancer

Divorce and Jackie’s cancer were indicators of long terms problems. The children still did not fully understand why their father moved out and how they were constantly dropped from one house to another. Although Jackie and Luke had a civil relationship, for the sake of the children, their children emotionally did not understand what was going on with them. To make this even worst, Isabel living with him did not help the children cope with their parents’ divorce. They felt like she was trying to replace their mother, which added to the stress.

To handle the problem of divorce, both parents did have time with the children. In one scene, Luke even tells Anna how much he still loved her mother, however, he was just not in love with her. Since Ben was young, he did not quite understand the relationship and he did not ask either.
Another long term problem was Jackie’s sickness, which took a toll on both of the kids, because they did not know why she looked so different.
In the movie, Jackie does a good job of telling both of her children that even though she might not be there physically through the next chapter of their lives, she will be there in spirt. She also made sure to spend enough time with the children separately to continue building memories. In addition, Jackie also made sure to have Isabel take as many pictures of them, so they would have recent pictures on another.

In the movie, Isabel gets a warning from her manager because she could not balance the continuous new responsibilities with the kids, which is a short term problem. She handles this problem by explaining her new responsibilities in the family and ensures him that it will not happen again. Anna was also having troubles with school with a boy that would keep teasing her. Isabel showed her how to approach him, which causes the boy to leave her alone. It was then where Isabel relationship with Anna
blossoms.

One of the biggest critical moments during the movie was when Jackie told the children that she was sick. Both Isabel and Ben did not understand the condition of her health but both assumed she was dying. Anna takes it the hardest because her mother never mentioned it to her beforehand, considering how close she praised were. During this scene, Ana yells at her brother and screams out, “She’s dying, Isabel is your new mommy now.” This impacted the children significantly.

After this altercation, the whole family changed instantly. The adults began to understand how crucial these days are to the children. Jackie and Isabel began spending time with one another with the children. Surprisingly enough, this seemed to elevate the tension between the women. Jackie began to understand that Isabel will play a stronger role in the children’s life, and wanted to be an example for Isabel in the process. This causes the children to respect Isabel and build a stronger relationship with her.