Bar Brawl: Between Garret and Catherine's brother in the diner.

It takes them some time to deal with the situation.

Anguished Declaration of Love: Theresa towards Garret.

Anchored Ship: The reason of the film's dramatic mood.Amicably Divorced: Theresa and David - although their meetings are still a bit awkward.All Love Is Unrequited: For a long time, Theresa's love for Garret is this, but it is subtly implied that also Charlie Taschi's love towards her.It is notably the first film adaptation from author Nicholas Sparks, and began the trend of high profile Hollywood adaptations of his works that would last through the 2000s and 2010s. After Theresa accidentally finds the bottle, she begins a private investigation to find the author of the letter, feeling curious about the story behind it. Unable to come to terms with himself, Garret writes a letter to Catherine, puts it into a bottle and throws out at sea. Catherine's death has an impact on the lives of many people, inflaming the conflict between Garret, who is a shipwright, and her family, who had wanted her to become a famous painter and now blames the man for her untimely death. The story is a romantic drama about Theresa (Wright), a single mother who tries to move on after her divorce, and Garret (Costner), a man who cannot imagine entering a relationship after his wife Catherine died. A 1999 film directed by Luis Mandoki and starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, and Paul Newman.

Anchored by Death by Catherine Finger