Written by: Joe Swanberg & Jake Johnson
Starring: Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Laron
Runtime: 85 minutes
DIGGING FOR FIRE illustrates that marriage is more than just two people “being together” by a binding law. Commitment is intense and glows with life force. This phase of life is full of choices that result in comprise and sacrifice.
DIGGING FOR FIRE tells the story of Tim (Jake Johnson) and Lee (Rosemarie DeWitt). Lee, an LA yoga teacher, accepts an offer from one of her rich clients to housesit their fancy home in the Hollywood Hills. Their stay is quickly complicated. Tim’s discovery of a bone and rusty old gun in the yard urges him to keep digging… Lee asks Tim not to dig any further and reminds him that his focus should be on the family taxes. The argument sends them on separate and unexpected weekend adventures.
While the two separate for the weekend, questions of parenthood (they have a son), sex, identity and ageing are contemplated. Swanberg allows us to dive into Tim’s head and heart. He is mystified and perplexed. He loves his wife, but can he live up to her standards? He is tempted with the idea of infidelity. Will he throw it all away?
DIGGING FOR FIRE brings each character to an emotional edge; situations test their weaknesses and strengths.
I am currently not in a relationship. I live a pretty single life so this idea of sacrifice and commitment feels a bit foreign to me. Majority of my friends are either married or engaged so I can fully apprehend that being together requires give and take.
DIGGING FOR FIRE allows a person like me to somewhat step into the shoes of a married couple. To be with someone forever feels good, but I know that some days will be rigid. I am excited by the idea of falling in love but afraid of so many things. I am petrified of getting hurt and unsure of how much I want to change. Only time will tell.
Can anyone relate?
Yoga Pose: Camel Pose
Camel Pose releases one’s emotional center and opens us up to vulnerability