Madison county affair

As we spoke of Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice", here is another movie where her potrayal of Francesca Johnson was amazing. And to back her up is the incredible Clint Eastwood . So its a double treat. The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 movie directed by Clint Eastwood which won Oscar nomination for Streep in 1996.
Movie is a beautiful romantic affair between a housewife and a photographer which lasts only for 5 days. Streep plays italian and her accent is (again like sophie's choice) completely italian. Movie starts with Francesca's son and daughter going through her diary which is of the time when the siblings and their father(Francesca's husband) went to a fair for five days. These 5 days are the one where she meets Robert Kincaid,a National Geographic Photographer who is making a documentry on the nearby bridges. She agrees to help him with direction and also invites for dinner and iced tea and thus a love affair starts.At the end of the 5th day, Francesca stands in a complex situation and forced to choose.
Looks like a rather simple story but the narration is beautiful and its this simple story which we can call love. This a must watch for both Streep and Eastwood fans and a must must watch for all those who once have been in love or are in love. A mature love story with a lovely narration is Bridges of Madison County in a single sentence.

Varsha