Look Both Way

“Look both ways” is a 2005 Australia independent film, written and directed by Sarah Watt. Moreover, the film won four AFI Awards. In the film, a train accident happened in Arnow Hill on a hot Australia weekend and the accident not only impacts the main character’s life but also relates each other. Fear is one of the main themes in the film and it is obvious to show audiences that the protagonists in the hard circumstance who are coping with their real and imagine death. Firstly, the relationship with others has an influence for Nick to cope with his imminence. Secondly, Meryl often chooses an appropriate way to shift and vent her worry of the struggled life. Thirdly, Julia tries her best to step out of shadows for her partner’s death.
Nick is one of the main characters in the film and his hard circumstance display the relationship with others has an influence for him to cope with his imminence. When he knew he got testicle cancer, he felt nervous and scared. He has never felt death was so close from him and the use of photo montage by the director show audiences his past life, when he recall his past life, the noisy voice with the photos presents his trouble emotion for death and the fear for cancer filled his mind. One of the most important parts of the photo montage is his memory for his father. His father died because of cancer and he witnesses the terrible situation of his father. It increases his worry about death and cancer. However, Nick’s mother told him “it doesn’t matter how life ends…..how it was...everybody has to …life”, and it let him realizes that death isn’t the sum of the life although life become a short period. Furthermore, people should strive to make a better present life rather than worry about the future life. In the ending of the movie, the director use photo montage to show audiences Nick has a treatment in hospital and Meryl and his mother look after him. Finally, he understands the meaning of the quote“light to show us the next