The Life List

Netflix ’s new amorous drollery / family dramaThe Life Listis an affecting story about love , loss , class , and ( re)discovering oneself . The Life List’scast of charactersincludes Connie Britton as female parent of the kin Elizabeth and Sofia Carson as Alex , upon whom the story centers . Tragically , early on in the movie , Elizabeth pass off off due to her Cancer the Crab returning , leaving Alex devastated .

What makes this loss all the more painful for Alex ab initio is the realization that , not only had Elizabeth not leave her society to Alex , as Alex had wait , but also , she had leave didactics with the family lawyer before Alex could get at her hereditary pattern . Specifically , Elizabeth was requiring that Alex make out her " living list , " a eccentric of bucketful list Alex had created for herself when she was 13 . As she completed these item , she encounter DVDs of her late mother , which culminated intheLife Listending , during whichAlex have a last videodisc and a mysterious scarlet envelope .

Alex’s Inheritance Was In The Red Envelope At The End Of The Life List

Alex First Had To Complete A Series Of “Life List” Items

Throughout the movie , Alex must completeall the point on her life story lean , which let in smaller task , like trying stand - up funniness , and significantly larger ones , like observe lawful love . At first , Alex seemed frustrated by this challenge adjust up by her mother , and she remained clearly hurt that her inheritance was delayed and already was n’t what she had been expecting . Over time , though , Alex start to rediscover herself through these chore .

Alex begins to rediscover herself through these tasks .

By the end of the allotted yr , Alex had completed all the particular on the leaning , with the exception of finding true love . However , she then strike that , although finding on-key love was on the leaning her mother had left for her , Elizabeth had n’t truly required that one point be checked ; she feel that was an unfair demand . Given that , Alex had successfully finish her life listing and was handed the last videodisk and a red gasbag . Within that red envelope was the confirmation of Alex ’s true heritage : the sept dwelling house .

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The Modern Netflix romanticist comedy starring Sofia Carson and Connie Britton , The Life List , makes significant changes to Lori Nelson Spielman ’s volume .

Why Elizabeth Gave Alex The Family Home As Her Inheritance

Elizabeth Knew This Is What Alex Really Wanted—And Needed

At the beginning ofThe Life List , it seemed shocking and perhaps even a little savage that Elizabeth would have go away her company to her daughter - in - police force ( and fire Alex at the same time ) , but over the course of the movie , it became clean that all of this truly was for Alex ’s benefit . As Elizabeth had hoped , Alex found herself once again while discharge the life listing , and the DVDs of her mother helped work her law of closure and solace . receive the family place , her mother ’s home , as her inheritance was the thoroughgoing conclusion to this story .

Elizabeth also get out money to aid brood the taxis and disbursal of the place so Alex would not have to worry about them .

In gain to this heritage being the ideal conclusion follow Alex ’s journey of self - discovery , the movie itself also depicted this with perfect symmetry . At the beginning of the movie , Alex is show in her family home , although this is at a gunpoint when she seems lost in animation . By contrast , at the end of the pic , Alex is show discombobulate a company in the home , reflect the complete variety she has undergone throughoutThe Life List .

Alex (Sofia Carson) to the left and Elizabeth (Connie Britton) to the right both from The Life List and the red envelope from the movie in the background

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Connie Britton as Elizabeth looking to the side and smiling in The Life List.

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