The Blue Lagoon

    The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 film of two adolescents falling in love without any societal influence. Both were stranded on an island as kids after a shipwreck, and through time as puberty hit and as they began to grow up they begin to fall in love. They grow dependent of one another for survival, companionship, but also form a special bond. Without any knowledge or guidance they fall in love slowly unaware of their changes. This is a story of love in its purest form.

     One theory of love depicted in this film I would say is Reiss's Wheel Theory of Love. In this love story, the four stages of love are portrayed in one way or another - Rapport, Self Relevation, Mutual Dependency, and Personality Need Fulfillment. Rapport, coming from similar backgrounds, equals the characters in the film, both Richard and Emmeline come from same social status seen in the first scene of the movie when they're kids. But both are also the only people on the island, after paddy dies, thus theyre both equal to each other. Self-Relevation, grows once they are stranded on the island. They talk about what they want when they grow up, and begin a bond between them. Mutual Dependency comes about when Paddy, who was the only adult in the island died. They grew dependent of one another for survival and company. As they hit puberty and soon had sexual needs, they depended off the other for sexual desire as well, though they were somewhat unaware of it. Emmeline ends up having a baby, surprising both of them as they're not sure why or how, but that stage in the movie brings mutual decision making. They support each other, work together, make mutual decisions and are pretty much a family by then caring for the others needs, goals, and ambitions.
      Another love theory that relates to this film would be one of Lee's Styles of Love, the compassionate Storge Love. "Peaceful and affectionate love based on mutual trust and respect." The blue lagoon love story is pure and peaceful, confusing but affectionate, dependent off one another and filled with trust and respect. The sense of protection for Richard to care for Emmeline was not taught, but natural.