A Thousand Times Goodnight is a film that explores conflicts through the protagonist of the film, Rebecca, as she faces both personal and professional conflicts in consequence of being a conflict photojournalist. As a photojournalist who commonly works inside war zones and potentially life threatening environments, you could imagine it would be near impossible to uphold a normal life. In this film it shows us the firsthand impact this job has on Rebecca's personal well being and her relationship with her husband Marcus, oldest daughter Steph, and youngest daughter, Lisa. The film opens with shots firing from Rebecca’s Cannon Camera, chronicling a group of other women as they prepare a suicide bomber, documenting the muslim religious rituals. This sets the scene in which Rebecca’s occupation as a photojournalist is obviously more than just a job to her, but more of an addictive passion. This is shown through Rebecca’s actions, as she throws herself deeper into danger by getting into the van with the suicide bomber. Consequently she is injured by the bomb’s blast, she essentially risked her life in order to capture that one perfect photo. By doing this it addresses just how much value she has for her job, she …show more content…
Their relationship is founded on the understanding that Rebecca must make these risky, potentially corrosive choices on a daily basis, while Marcus is responsible for raising their two girls as if he was a single father. After a few days of getting used to life at home, Marcus addresses his concerns about Rebecca's job and how much it is negatively affecting her children. “You get up in the middle of the night, get on a plane, to some godforsaken place. Then I’ll find you and have to identify your body. Everyday I watch Lisa crumble to pieces and I try not to let Steph disappear inside