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The film The Bridges Of Madison County begins with Michael and Carolyn, the descendants of Francesca, who manage to find some memories of their mother, who is no more. As they are going through the box of their mother Francesca, they find for dairies in which Francesca has written about her love with Robert Kincaid (who is not their father).
Francesca who is a housewife and mother of two children Michael and Carolyn, who has dedicated her life to her family and their services without even thinking about her dreams. Robert Kincaid, a photographer in National Geographic, who had come as a tourist to visit Lowa (the place where Francesca lives) and the surroundings, and at the same time he was very passionate for the work he does.
Once her children start to read the dairy of their love affair the movie goes into flashback and talks about Francesca and Robert’s love affair that was mentioned in that dairy.
Francesca and Robert meet when Robert comes near by Franny’s farm that has lost his way. When Robert had asked Francesca for the route to the town the she decided to help him by guiding him through the routes of Lowa. The two kept their conversation on through she was guiding him and it seemed that they both had some kind of attraction towards each other. As we all know that the family of Francesca had gone to some other place and on the other hand Robert had come as a tourist, then Francesca decided to spend the full day with Robert and guide him through the town.
Robert had come to visit Lowa for a short period of time. During that time only Robert and Francesca had fallen in love with each other and they could not love without each other. When Robert was going back and she was not able to bear the pain of separation, then for once Francesca decided to pack her bags and go with him but she did not do that, as she did not want to leave her family alone and go away. It was just next to impossible for her to separate with her love Robert but still she did it with a lot of pain.
Francesca, who was not at sure for the love of Robert, as he was just a tourist. But the days passed by and one fine day Robert had come back to Lowa to meet her, but seeing her with her husband he just told her by showing that he leaving from her but that time also she did not go with Robert. During those four days where they managed to say with each other Francesca gave him a pendant. The time passed by and after the death of Francesca’s husband she was fully engrossed into her family and every year on her birthday she went to all those places where she had gone with Robert.
After many days she got a parcel that had Roberts things and his thankfulness towards her, where he has published a book in her memories named The Four Days. After seeing that she realized that the relationship that she had with Robert was a lifetime relationship, which brought two souls together.
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