Up in the Air

Yesterday we watched "UP IN THE AIR" (2009) at EOI Alhama. If you couldn't come and see it with us I recommend you watch it at home. It's a very good film with a fantastic plot, brilliant dialogues and great actors.

Here you have the trailer and some information about the film.

The Plot and the main characters

Ryan Bingham’s job consists in visiting other companies to sack employees when the bosses don’t have the courage to do it themselves. He spends his life travelling around the country and becomes a flying addict, collecting air miles. He develops a philosophy symbolised by an empty backpack.

On one journey he meets Alex and they begin an affair which depends on their schedules coinciding.

Natalie is a clever young new employee of Ryan’s company. She proposes to do the job by video conference to save the company enormous amounts of money in travelling expenses. Ryan doesn’t like that and takes her on his next trip to show her the importance of direct contact.

Glossary:

-       fire (v), sack (v): despedir (del trabajo)

-       backpack: mochila

-       How much does your life weigh?: ¿Cuánto pesa tu vida?

-       straps: asas, correas (de la mochila)

-       10K, 10 grand: 10 thousand (dollars)

-       patronize: tratar con condescendencia

-       being grounded: quedarse en tierra

-       downsizing: reducción de plantilla.

-       layover: escala

-       resumé: curriculum

-       runway: pista de despegue o aterrizaje

-       severance package: paquete de indemnización por cese/finiquito.

-       golden lab: labrador dorado (kind of dog)

-       crash a party: colarse en una fiesta.

-       real estate venture: operación inmobiliaria

-       to get cold feet: cambiar de opinión en el último momento.