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42. She was a war bride, escaping the horrors of war and ending up in a remote farm in Iowa.

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:27 AM

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She knew nobody and was viewed as an outsider. She was lonely and never really loved her husband, altho she was grateful and stayed with him at the end. I view her as a tragic person, unhappy in her marriage but unable to just leave what she had as a family. I think it is a sad situation for everyone. Her husband is vaguely aware of her sadness and wants to help her but can't. Eastwood wants her to just up and go, and that is just insensitive on his part.

I think the film shows the tragic nature of the situation and highlights the kindness of her husband (he wants her to be happy).

Streep is such a fine actress she can play Francesca as a tragic, but basically a good and caring person who finds herself in an impossible situation. I felt sad for her. And for Eastwood's character and for her husband.

The movie is not romantic IMO. It simply shows that life is complicated and difficult. The tragedy is implicit in the situation these people faced and how they chose to deal with it.

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