After The Wedding Analysis

When people want to obtain something, they may abandon something else. This was the ending of the film After the Wedding. The film depicted a man’s choice regarding whether he continued to stay in India or accepted an enormous fortune in Denmark. Jacob Petersen was the main character of the film and he spared no effort in assisting the poor children in India, but everything changed one day. He would go to Denmark and acquire an investment from Jorgen, who was a billionaire. However, the billionaire was extremely arrogant, Jacob had some conflicts with him when they negotiated. The family relations played a crucial role in the film, and the urban poverty also demonstrated the cause why Jacob was eager to obtain investment. In addition, the personalities showed the complicated social networks. The family relations were the most significant …show more content…
In urban poverty perspective, the buildings of India were located in the slums. These basic infrastructures could not satisfy elementary requirements for Indian children; therefore, Jacob Petersen had been devoting most of his life to assisting these poor children. Specifically, students were not able to obtain adequate food, so they strived to be the first in line in order to obtain food when Jacob Petersen distributed it. These plots showed that urban poverty was the largest barrier for Indian children to grow healthily. Meanwhile, the assistance that came from Jacob Petersen seemed ineffective when the poverty situation worsened, and the tendency of requiring investment was obvious. Compared with the quaint buildings in Demark, the urban poverty was highlighted. When the scene switched to the city, it made Jacob feel a large psychological gap. Viewers were able to realize his determination of persuading Jorgen to invest, because Jacob’s facial impression was