The film "500 Days of Summer" directed by Mark Webb was released in 2009 and received several prestigious awards at once, among which was the "Golden Globe". And the National Council of Film Critics of the United States made melodrama one of the ten best films of 2009.
The main character Tom Hanson is an ordinary young man who makes his living by inventing funny inscriptions for postcards. At one point, his life changes when blue-eyed Summer Finn comes to the office where he works. Then the story of Tom's love for a new employee unfolds, an inevitable series of meetings (first in the office, then at parties), during which the characters get to know each other better.
Gradually, everything goes to the fact that young people become a couple, at least Tom has long believed so, but Summer has a different opinion on this matter. She is a beautiful, independent and mischievous girl who wants to take advantage of her youth in order to enjoy a carefree pastime and not be bound by "any serious relationship." Among her peers, this approach to life makes her a "black sheep", but this is precisely what attracts Tom. He tries to accept her point of view, but realizes that he treats their meetings more responsibly.
The filmmakers named the main character Summer. Translated from English, her name means "summer". "500 Days of Summer" - this is exactly the period in Tom's life, which he completely devoted to thoughts of Summer. The highlight of the film was the fact that the relationship of the couple is not shown chronologically, but are presented in the form of an old calendar or diary entries, from which Tom “pulls out” one piece of paper to tell his story to the viewer.
Until the end of the film, it remains unclear whether the main characters will be together or will still part once and for all. At the same time, the melodrama does not look protracted, since it is told with humor and is full of unexpected plot twists. The main idea of the film, which the authors wanted to convey to the viewer, looks like this: no matter what happens, be it good or bad, life does not stand still, just as day is followed by night, and summer is followed by autumn.
