This movie was perfectly aligned with the global pandemic concurrently happening. I always heard good things from this movie and I was definitely more engaged because of the times. This movie was screened in the beginning of the crisis and although it is fiction, we can learn deeper lessons from the film.
The main lesson I definitely got from this movie is how essential health organizations are in the event of a major crisis. Seeing how these organizations and doctors work together to try to help really aligns with what really doctors do. Even now at the peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic, there are healthcare professionals putting there life on the line and that is something very well portrayed in the film.
Although I didn’t get the chance to watch Contagion, I have been hearing a lot about it especially in the current context with the global pandemic that is occurring. I definitely want to watch this film, especially since you mention how similar it is to what is happening in our world today as well as the lessons that we can learn from it. I completely agree with you that healthcare workers are doing a tremendous job right now and are incredibly essential, especially in a pandemic. So I am happy that the film portrayed this well.
I think that this movie does a great job of emphasizing the importance of health care providers during a time like this. Although it can be hard to understand the struggles that these organizations go through when you are not at the front-lines, it is important to remain aware of the risks that do exist.
I’ve seen this movie prior to this showing, but it is a little daunting to be faced with a very similar scenario. It is easy to brush something like this off when it is a movie, but we certainly must take COVID-19 seriously. It is not a form of entertainment; this is real life–and real lives are at stake.
I think it was crazy to think about how real everything portrayed in the movie was. It was great getting to talk to you a little bit more about how the world needs more people and students entering the medical field. Times like these really highlight the need.