There are many similarities and differences between Breathing Underwater and Finding Forrester, but they both share a common idea, never let fear or insecurities get in your way. Nick's insecurities caused him to be abusive and controlling to his girlfriend while Jamal’s insecurities make him almost pass up an invite to a private school. Nick and Jamal both came from a broken family. Everyone’s idea of a family is different but the generic idea of a family is not portrayed in either work, casting the understanding of a broken family. Nick’s mom left her husband because he abused her. Unlike Nick’s family Jamal is missing his dad. The reason for his father absence in his life is not explained in the movie but we know he is gone. Instead of
