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About this Fanlisting
The subject for this fanlisting is the relationship between Gilbert Grape and Becky, two characters from "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" movie.

What's Eating Gibert Grape is a beautifully shot movie of tenderness, caring and self-awareness that is set amongst the fictional working class one street town Endora. Centred around the Grape family Ellen and Amy and their two brothers Arnie and Gilbert, who, along with their morbidly obese widowed mother Bonnie Grape are striving to survive and coexist with the absence of a father figure, low wage work and seventeen-year-old Arnie's severe mental condition. It is in this awkward and extremely one sided affair that the unfortunate Gilbert (Johnny Depp) has to constantly, while working for the town's slowly dying Convenience Store, take care of his younger brother, played to such depth and conviction by a very young Leonardo DiCaprio. Gilbert's life, his future, is thwarted he know this, but it is in this Guardian Angel that his love and bond for Arnie cannot, and will not, be let go. That is until the free spirit of Becky (Juliette Lewis) arrives in town, and with her grandmother are stranded for the week while waiting for parts for their vehicle. This realisation unties new feelings, new thoughts and new hope for the put upon Gibert, something new is eating Gilbert Grape. (Summary by IMBD)

Why them?
I chose Gilbert Grape and Becky because I love how they form relationships with one another, at first Gilbert doesn't seem to have fun in life, but when Becky arrived, she made him happier and he seem to enjoy life more. Gilbert would open up to Becky about his life and his family and she was always there to list and talk to Gilbert.