5 FILMS TO INSPIRE WANDERLUST
Far-flung travel plans have never felt so distant, but our round-up of wanderlust-inducing films will transport you around the world – no plane ticket required!
Far-flung travel plans have never felt so distant, but our round-up of wanderlust-inducing films will transport you around the world – no plane ticket required!
1. THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY
Starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and the beautiful Italian riviera, there is little wonder why this heady interpretation of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller from 1955 has become a cult classic.
2. EAT, PRAY, LOVE
Following a painful divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia Roberts) decides her life needs to take a new direction. She travels around the world – from Italy to India to Bali – in search of self discovery, delicious food, and true love.
3. CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Bursting with Italian architecture and scenery, this coming-of-age film is a powerful portrait of first love. Set in 1980s Italy, it follows the blossoming romance between Elio, a 17-year-old student, and Oliver, his father’s 24-year-old research assistant.
4. AMÉLIE
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Parisian fairytale follows Amélie, a young waitress caught in her imaginative world, who decides to help people find happiness. Along the way, as she wanders through the winding streets of Montmartre, she discovers love.
5. LIFE OF PI
A breathtaking adaption of Yann Martel's fantasy novel, Life of Pi tells the story of a young man who survives a sea disaster, which leads him on an epic journey of adventure of discovery. While cast adrift in the Pacific Ocean, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a Bengal tiger.
