Something about "The Holiday"...

I just got off the TV and can't stop thinking about The Holiday. It's about two different women, who leaves from different continents, who managed to find what their looking for when they switch houses during an ordeal in their lives. It got me when Amanda started the movie by saying this:

"I've found almost everything ever written about love to be true. Shakespeare said "Journeys end in lovers meeting." What an extraordinary thought. Personally, I have not experienced anything remotely close to that, but I am more than willing to believe Shakespeare had. I suppose I think about love more than anyone really should. I am constantly amazed by its sheer power to alter and define our lives. It was Shakespeare who also said "love is blind". Now that is something I know to be true. For some quite inexplicably, love fades; for others love is simply lost. But then of course love can also be found, even if just for the night. And then, there's another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. Its called unrequited love. Of that I am an expert"
from the movie "The Holiday"

Iris, played by Kate Winslet, was devastated to find out that the person she is in love with (who also cheated her), just got engaged during their Christmas Party, while, Amanda played by Cameron Diaz, just kicked out his boyfriend after knowing that he cheated on her. They came to know each other when both agreed to take part of a home exchange holiday, so Iris flew away to Los Angeles, California and went to Rosehill Cottage at Surrey, England.

Both women met new friends that helped them in their own journey of self discovery. Iris befriended Arthur Abbott, a 90-year old writer, who in his own way, made her realize her worth. She also met Miles, who is probably her male counterpart. Just like Iris, a "nice guy" that was always hurt by women he loves. Amanda met Graham (Iris' brother) and his two kids Sophie and Olivia. Initially, Amanda doubted her ability to sustain a healthy relationship, Graham made he go out of her shell to take chance and believe.

The story ended with a realization for both women. Iris realized her worth, found an amazing friend and finally moved on with her life. Amanda on the other hand, discovered the joys of crying, learned to relax, and learn to take chance.

Other favorite quotes:

Arthur Abbott: Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.
Iris: You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake! Arthur, I've been going to a therapist for three years, and she's never explained things to me that well. That was brilliant. Brutal, but brilliant.

Iris: it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood and how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. and you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade

Iris: And every time she does something that tells you she's no good, you ignore it. And evertime she comes through and surprises you, she wins you over, and you lose that argument with yourself, that she's not for you.