Arranged: Movie Summary

I have never seen a film that was like Arranged. The movie discusses two issues, which are friendships and marriages. Everyone wants to be friends with someone that is similar to him or herself. However, the directors of this film emphasize how people from different cultures are able to be lifelong friends, so we should be more accepting of other people. Furthermore, this movie gives another outlook towards arranged marriages. Usually when there is a film about arranged marriages, it is a documentary. Documentaries are usually biased against these types of marriages because they emphasize the people who are married at first sight. Therefore, their relationship lacks freedom, so the audience receives a negative feeling towards the idea. However, the directors of this film wanted to bring awareness that arranged marriages are not bad. In fact, there are different processes for meeting a spouse. For example, Rochel’s family hires a lady who finds men that Rochel might think is a possibility to marry. Whereas Nasira’s family choose men who are family friends. Either way, both women were able to spend

However, I did not know that the couple went on a date with each other before they were married. Furthermore, I thought the man or woman was forced onto only one match, so if they did not like the person he or she would still have to spend the rest of their life with a person they do not have a connection with. Finally, I did not know that people who go through arranged marriages have the option of pushing back the wedding to focus on their education or work. Marrying someone can be scary for most people, but it would be terrifying for an eighteen-year-old that just met their spouse. Therefore, it is a good option to have a couple of years to prepare for being married. Lastly, I did not know arranged marriages still occur in the United States, unless it was for a reality T.V.