Eat Pray Love

• Julia Roberts: Liz Gilbert
• James Franco: David Piccolo
• Richard Jenkins: Richard from Texas
• Viola Davis: Delia Shiraz
• Billy Crudup: Steven
• Javier Bardem: Felipe
• Tuva Novotny: Sofi

Eat Pray Love is an American bestseller adaptation from 2010, directed by Ryan Murphy, based on the eponymous autobiographical novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. The film was launched on August 13, 2010 simultaneously in Canada and the United States. On 23 September 2010 he ran in Germany.

Action

In the autobiography of Elizabeth Gilbert is about self-discovery and love for herself Elizabeth - Liz short - lives with her husband in a suburb of New York. She should be happy: She has a good job, no money problems. In addition, it has many encouraging friends and is still unhappy. And so it is that they finally stand at the shards of their marriage. Among other things, it is because her husband urging for some time, to start a family with him, but she does not feel ready. One night, she sits on the bathroom floor crying and praying to God. Since their marriage problems remain, the nightly escape to the bathroom a habit. Liz gets depressed and finally loses the love of yourself A short time later, she sums up the courage and enough for a divorce, but she falls thereby into a divorce many years of war. Finally, she begins an affair, but later also dissolves. When the divorce is official, she decides to take a year out. It divides the year into three stays in countries that begin with "I", which have different meanings for them: She decides to travel to Italy first, as they are the Italian language and the food ( " Eat" ) adores. Then she wants to go to India for a few months because she has previously seen a picture of a smiling Indian woman and absolutely wants to be as happy and contented as. For this, they must be in an ashram retreat and meditate ( "Pray" ). Ultimately, she wants to travel to Bali ( Indonesia), since there exists a medicine man had prophesied her a year before she would come back and see the truth. Here they will then find the third theme of the song "Love".

First, she travels to Italy. There they perfected their Italian and meet new friends. The first time after a long time it feels fun again. Your new Italian friends teach il dolce far niente. After all the hustle and bustle of New York, she feels the first time after a long time peace and fun. She enjoys the many city tours and also the Italian food. The fact that she has gained through the many eating some pounds, you do not mind. And with a slightly larger dress size, she flies on.

In India, she lives in an ashram. The extreme cultural change makes her though initially to create, but amazingly, they quickly get used to the new daily schedule, which mainly consists of meditation and silence. There she meets a man named Richard know. Liz and the Texans with the loose mouth make friends quickly. He is their great support, especially since it starts over again, to make serious accusations because of her failed marriage and her last relationship. By frequent meditation and to-rest coming in the Ashram under two years of the Depression their thoughts and feelings. You learn to know each other, learn at last to let go of the past and staying true to myself. She feels free again and leaves India with a clear conscience and strong spirit.

As soon as she arrived in Bali, she studied medicine at the man she had previously attended one year. He remembers them and teaches them the Balinese meditation ( simply sit and smile ). Liz is fascinated by the culture and faith of Bali. In addition, they often begs the question, how does it happen that the residents are always so friendly to everyone and everything, what it is not usual.

Liz also met a young, impoverished healer who dwells together with her little daughter and two adopted orphans in a room behind her seedy practice. Again and again Liz rescues the healer when they toil self-doubt again. A deep friendship is formed, but the healer has big money problems and is about to ruin. Together with their friends from New York Liz collects enough money to buy her a house. During this time, Liz fell in love with Filipe, an Australian with Brazilian roots, who lives in Bali for many years. Although she first has doubts whether it should be a new love in her life during their path of self-discovery, she gives in, and from a short history, a passionate love develops.

When her sabbatical year is over, has done much, and she's glad to be risked. Even if she has some extra pounds from Italy in the luggage, she is at peace with itself and can enjoy their lives after a long ordeal again.

Locations

The film was shot alongside New York City and on location in Italy, India and Indonesia.

Box office and business

The budget of the film was approximately 60 million U.S. dollars. On its opening weekend, Eat Pray Love played in Canada and the United States a total of $ 23,104,523 and reached rank 2 at the box office. In Germany the film was a box office of $ 14,263,262. He reached a worldwide box office of $ 204,482,125.

Publication

The Free TV premiere in German-speaking took place on December 26, 2012 on ORF eins and Sat 1 each held at 20:15.

Reviews

The film received from users of the Internet Movie Database 5.2 out of 10 stars based on more than 18,000 votes. On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the film also only a weak rating of 36 % reached based on 192 reviews. The press reviews were also divided:

" Feast for the eyes with no soul, who simply hides serious problems. "

" Self-discovery à la Hollywood - where swallowing an pasta dish passes for high culture, true knowledge is necessarily just on the track. "

"Even if the to smooth production may convey the spirit of deeper life experiences not serious, it is certainly an inspiration for further study of the subject of spirituality and faith, even outside of church institutions - not just women's magazines are this film and thereby probably also treat as a welcome lead story in our burgeoning novel. And what man or woman would not let Julia Roberts kidnap as a tour guide like once sensual and spiritual journey? "

Reception

Novel and film were mentioned in other films and series episodes, including Bad Teacher (film), The Big Bang Theory ( Season 4, Episode 8), Pastewka, The Simpsons ( Season 21, Episode 3 ) and Castle ( novel).