Top 5 films about the importance of learning languages

How important is it to learn foreign languages? Why would I want to do that? I speak my own language, I use a translator, and I'm happy with that. Here's a selection of films about people who find themselves in different situations and are held hostage by the difficulties of translation.

1. «Spanish English» (Spanglish) 2004 directed by James L. Brooks

There are no barriers to love except another language. How do you declare your love for someone you love using phrases other than «I love you» / «Te quiero»? The protagonist is forced to try to speak a language that is foreign to him. After all, for the sake of love you can go a lot, even to learn the Spanish language.

2. Cuckoo & Cuckoo; 2002 directed by Alexander Rogozhkin

Language is a means of communication through which we can negotiate with people we don't know. But what if circumstances have led you to a house where everyone speaks different languages. An International Love Triangle and the Fear of Dying in War Surrounded by Silent People

Language is a means of communication.

3. «The King's Speech> 2010 directed by Tom Hooper

Sometimes people take up learning a new language without knowing their native language perfectly. The protagonist in this film has to relearn the basics of English phonetics all over again thanks to his tongue-twisters. It is not easy to be a king, especially if you stutter. The film is about the importance of choosing the right words to support your people in the midst of World War II.

4. «The great walk» (La grande vadrouille) 1966 directed by Gérard Ury

Imagine that you are an Englishman who finds yourself in German-occupied France, not really knowing any of these languages, but you have to accomplish your mission at any cost. A picture of how a little vocabulary can not only save your life, but also help you make friends.

5. «Balamut» 1979 directed by Vladimir Rogovoy

What motivation can a simple country boy who dreams of becoming an agronomist and working in his native village have to learn a foreign language? He is threatened with expulsion, and neither willpower, nor hard work, nor extra classes help. But everything changes, as if by magic, and quantity turns into quality, when he has a desire to talk to a pretty foreign girl.

Language learning is important in our lives and it opens up a lot of opportunities. So after watching a movie, don't be lazy to open a book and pick up a few phrases in the language you want to learn.