Debate about the saddest part
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Hope Floats
BrandiStarBright — 10 years ago(April 06, 2015 04:48 AM)
Im watching it now. And without a doubt its the dad leaving Bernice scene.
Yes the grandma dying was hard. Its hard loosing a parent, but death among us happens.
A father abandoning his family and lying to his daughter. He will never try to come get her. I bet the next time he MIGHT see her is graduation at her age. The way he left her and made her feel.
The actress did amazing. -
samma_grace — 10 years ago(June 16, 2015 01:35 AM)
I crawled in bed with my daughter after that scene and just cuddled her for a minute. That ripped my heart out, and mama bear in me went in to "the baby is crying, destroy whatever is making the baby cry" mode.
The actress was incredible in that scene. -
always_keep_fighting — 10 years ago(September 30, 2015 09:30 AM)
I loved the way Birdie stood back and let Dad do the damage, let her daughter feel the pain, then went and scooped her up, and brought her in the house. I know it was probably the hardest thing she had to do as a mother; I'd bet her insides felt like ground beef the whole time. But she showed her daughter that even through the worst parts of life, a person can stand on her own, with dignity and strength of will. So sad that some people have to learn that at such a young age.
And, yes, both actresses were amazing. -
lynnrnsd — 9 years ago(October 05, 2016 08:27 PM)
I have to mute it. It's gut wrenching. Having a daughter and having been divorced, I just have a hard time with that scene.
A little part that always makes me sad is when she talks about seeing herself through Bill's eyes and getting smaller and smaller. I told my ex that resonated with me, and he didn't get it. -
marriagesux — 10 years ago(February 09, 2016 06:14 PM)
Not the saddest parts but when she sees her aging father in the elderly home and he has a picture of his granddaughter. He speaks for the first time.
And the little boy. Poor little guy. Mother abandoned him. His granny died. Who is left for him?? I hope that Birdie and Harry Connick Jr take care of him.