Joy
PG-13, 2015, 20th Century Fox
Director:
David O. Russell
Starring:
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert de Niro, Elizabeth Röhm, Edgar Ramirez, Virginia Madsen, Bradley Cooper, Dascha Polanco
Plot:
Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
1
I'm returning him
Themes: Divorce, Father-Daughter, Quarreling
2
Parking lot sales
Themes: Business, Evangelism, Manipulation
3
Woman refuses to be something she's not for TV
Themes: Appearances, Being Yourself, Conformity, Outward Appearance, Pleasing Others
4
Girl's fairytales exclude Prince Charming
Themes: Calling, Marriage, Self-Reliance, Romance, Singles
5
Parents' divorce feels like death to young girl
Themes: Children, Divorce, Loss, Raising Children
6
Father tries to talk bride out of marriage
Themes: Empty Nest, Father-Daughter, Father's Love, Growing Up, Support, Fatherhood
7
Valedictorian told her achievements are disappointing
Themes: Achievement, Identity in Christ, Pleasing Others, Self-Image, Self-Worth, Potential, Success
9
Tens of thousands respond to televised sales pitch
Themes: Covet, Desires, Materialism, Needs, Greed
10
Woman watches over loved ones from grave
Themes: Afterlife, Death, Eternity, Grandparents, Heaven and Hell, Sadness