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| An Unsalvagable Romance |
In 19th Century Russia of Leo Tolstoy, values of family holds strong.
There is little place for romantic love once you are married, with child and married to a high-ranking officer of the Russian apparatchik.
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| Paying a high price for extra-marital romance |
When Anna Karenina played by Kiera Knightley, decided to abandon societal values for a dashing man in uniform, she had her moments. While she caused a tumultuous upheaval in the life of her family particularly to Alexei Karenin played by Jude Law with the patience of Job, she will have to sacrifice almost everything for a few fleeting moments of sensual love.
While she dies under the wheels of a train, Lord Vronsky whom she had a dalliance with, just moved on with other beauties on his arm.
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| Jude Law as Gentle Karenin |
The message rings true. Know what you want. Experiment on the social dating scene. Have a fling or two before marriage and once you have settled down, sacrifice to the boredom of everyday living sans the sexual romance you once had.
The message-to go against that will be fatal.
