Erin Brockovich - the movie

Hey!

In International English last week, we watched the movie "Erin Brockovich", which is a drama film from 2000 based on the true story about the female lawyer called Erin.

Erin is a twice-divorced mom, with three kids, who gets a job at a lawyer firm after a trial with the same lawyer who runs the firm that helped her with her case. Since she lost her case, and had no money left, she refuses to leave the office until she gets a job there. After almost begging, her lawyer agrees to offer her a job. She starts to sort different documents, and after a while she comes over some very interesting papers. Erin starts digging and soon she finds out that something is up with the case in Hinkley, California. She discovers that the company PG&E is responsible for the sickness of all the people in this small-town, and she wants to make it good again by getting the recidents of Hinkley the money they deserve and need from the big company. Erin, without education and money, becomes the spokeswoman for many sick people against a billion-dollar-company.

I thought the movie was great, and really interesting, because it's based on a true story. It was inspiring to see one person making her way thought the crowd and making so much different. It shows that if you fight hard enough for what you want, you'll get it. You should never give up, like Erin never did, no matter how hard things get and how many people who are against you. She definitely sacrificed a lot when she worked on her case, for example spending time with her kids and new boyfriend. But in the end, it was all worth it because she won her case and got enough money to support her kids. Erin Brockovich is definitely a role model for everyone in this world. She shows us that you don't have to be well educated and brought up in a nice home to make a difference in the world! If you really want it, you can do it!

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Anna :)