Everything Happens for a Reason
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
A novel about life and death. When a maintenance man named Eddie, attempts to save a girl from an amusement park ride that is about to fall, Eddie is killed and goes to heaven, where he encounters five people whose lives intertwined with his in so many ways which he never expected.
From the author of the #1 NY Times best seller comes the original screen adaptation of Mitch Albom's book, this film explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth.
Characters and their Characterizations
Joseph Corvelzchik, The Blue Man
First lesson learned, there are no random events in life. All lives and experiences are connected in some way.
The Captain
Second lesson learned, Sacrifices, some are big and others are small, but they all make an impact in other people's lives.
Ruby
Third lesson learned, the importance of releasing anger and granting forgiveness. There is always more than one side to every story.
Marguerite
Fourth lesson learned, the power of love, even after death. And lost love, the strongest of them all, it can be felt across enormous distances.
Tala
Fifth lesson learned, there is a purpose to everyone's life. You live for a reason the same way people die for a reason.
Ruby Pier
Each character has a connection to the Pier, the Blue man worked there, Ruby is the woman that the Pier was named after, and Marguerite and Eddie met at the Pier. Different events at different times, but same location.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Trailer