Which romance is most likely to continue?
Which relationship...Iris and Miles, or Amanda and Graham, is most likely to succeed?
-Jane
While I'd like to see all four of them end up happy with each other, realistically (and in my humble opinion) I think Miles and Iris would be more likely to go the distance than Amanda and Graham.
I respectfully disagree. Unless Amanda moves to the US, that's gonna be an awfully expensive long-distance relationship. She doesn't seem to be rolling in money.
It would be lovely to see both couples make it, tho, even if it just a movie. I'd LOVE to see a sequel; wouldn't you????
Iris does not have kids and you can write/edit/proof read off location. It would be more difficult for Amanda or Graham to move.
shareOpening subject aside, yes I would absolutely love a sequel!
shareI agree because I think they'd both be more likely to compromise... Maybe iris might move to America?
Plus no kids in the equation.
Iris could easily move because she has the ability to transfer her skills to Hollywood.
Her brother could also move to L.A. (Amanda has a fabulous business) because he's an editor for an international publisher. You can work from anywhere! (Grandparents would probably follow as well)
A bit late to this party, but I'd read this thread when the film was running before the holiday (bad pun completely intended).
It aired again last night, & I picked up on several things that definitely foreshadowed Iris' eventual shift to LA.
One is that she became fascinated with films, thru Arthur. Her skill set is journalism & editing (remember, hot-shot Jasper was using her for that). A job in Hollywood film industry would not be unrealistic at all, given that. I also believe, without proof, that Iris went on to write her own screenplays. It is partly why she is so fascinated by Arthur, and look how hooked she becomes upon the old movies he recommends.
JMHO, but it makes sense in any happily-ever-after world of The Holiday, she also becomes an Oscar-winning screenwriter, & movingly dedicates her win to "my mentor, Arthur".
Another thing: she would never leave Arthur. One thing easily missed, is that she told her brother that she'd met the most amazing man. The love between the two of them may perhaps be the truest love story of the entire movie.
OH, and yes: another tiny bit of future-telling: Jasper says, when he visits her in LA: "This suits you."
Replying again: In my happy perfect world, Amanda moves to England. Remember, her job was so high-pressure that it drove her boyfriend to cheat because she never had time for him. Given that job, she would never have time for Graham or the littles. She used her work as a way to stay distanced.
No. Amanda sells her boutique trailer-making company for a huge profit (something has to pay for all those Dior coats!), moves to Surrey, and after some time adjusting & hilariously milking the cow, finds a calling that l leave to your imagination... and however wild that might be, it is still within the bounds of reality, rom-com as it may be.