The protagonist decides to escape the tragedy or threat, and packs his bag. And then something totally unexpected happens. The film changes course with the character. Travel has often been used to create a plot twist or revive the film.
Here are some films where the characters travelled and unravelled the story.
French Kiss
Meg Ryan flies to France to win back her straying fiancé, and meets a crook on the flight. As they pursue her alleged love, she realises her feelings for the thief played by Kevin Kline. When she is leaving back, he confesses his feelings too. This film is a hope that travel can unveil your real love.
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Jab We Met
Geet, played by Kareena Kapoor runs away from home to meet her boyfriend, but he disowns her. She is left to fend for herself, and is rescued from the grief by a friend she had made on the train.
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The Talented Mr Ripley
Matt Damon plays Ripley who is requested by a disgruntled father to go to Italy to get back his son home. The conflicted feelings of a gay and the aspirations for life lead Ripley to murder the son and travel to different places to escape this harsh reality. It is in these travels that the deed catches up to him.
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Piku
Piku takes her constipated father to their native home in Kolkatta, and the family tensions unravel. She finds a friend in the taxi owner, who helps her cope with the demands of life.
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Barfi
A mystery thriller takes the viewer from the hills of Darjeeling to Kolkatta and back, as an autistic girl and a dumb boy are brought together by circumstances. Places play a major role as the police and the audience tries to catch up to the duo.
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Femme Fatale
A thief steals diamonds and escapes to Paris after double crossing her accomplices. But things go wrong when it comes to light that she has a dopple ganger.
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Highway
Alia Bhatt is kidnapped and taken through the mountains. As she tries to escape and fight her kidnappers, she is also enjoying her time away from home. She discovers her true self in the Himalayas, and comes to love her kidnapper.
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