Waiting to Exhale
Starring: Whitney Houston,
Angela Bassett, etc.
Director: Forest Whitaker
Rated: R
Year of Release: 1995
Video Release Date: January 22, 2002
Feisty, independent and fiercely protective
of one another, four African American women form a communal
safety net as they cope with the various untrustworthy men
moving into and out of their lives. All four of them are waiting
for a relationship with a mate on whom they can rely. But
while they are thus “waiting to exhale” they find
they can lead fulfilling lives, nonetheless.
Viewing Suggestion:
Notice how the four women learn to be okay
with themselves after they first “used” relationships
to feel good.
Ask Yourself:
- Do you believe that something is wrong
with you as long as you are single?
- Can you see the women in Waiting to Exhale as a models and
acceptance and contentment in being single?
- Experiment with activities, projects, or hobbies that make
you feel good as a single person just as some of the characters
did in the movie.
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