"Where there's a love, there's a way."
Director: Noah Baumbach
Cast: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta
Marriage Story — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I can't believe I have to know you forever!
Context
Screamed during the climactic, devastating argument in Charlie's LA apartment.
Meaning
Expresses the suffocating realization that divorce does not end a relationship when children are involved; they are permanently bound.
Every day I wake up and I hope you're dead! Dead, like, if I could guarantee Henry would be okay, I'd hope you get an illness and then get hit by a car and die!
Context
The climax of the apartment fight scene, followed immediately by his collapse into tears.
Meaning
The peak of his frustration and loss of control, illustrating how deep hurt can morph into momentary, murderous rage.
People don't accept mothers who drink too much wine and yell at their child and call him an asshole. We don't accept it... We accept an imperfect dad. Let's face it, the idea of a good father was only invented like 30 years ago.
Context
Nora's monologue to Nicole while preparing her for the courtroom evaluation.
Meaning
A feminist critique of the double standards in parenting and the legal system, highlighting the immense pressure on mothers to be perfect.
I didn't belong to myself.
Context
Nicole explaining the root of her unhappiness to Nora in their first meeting.
Meaning
The core of Nicole's motivation; the feeling of having her identity consumed by her husband's larger personality.
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