The holiday film Last Holiday, featuring Queen Latifah, explores themes of seizing the moment and living fully in the face of adversity. Released in 2006, the romantic comedy-drama captures the journey of Georgia, a department store clerk who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, decides to indulge in a lavish European vacation instead of succumbing to despair.
Following a workplace accident, Georgia discovers she has Lampingdon's Disease, which leads to multiple brain lesions. Denied necessary surgery by her insurance, she opts to spend her life savings on experiences she had long postponed. This decision prompts her to quit her job, cash out her IRA, and embrace a life of luxury, including first-class travel and a presidential suite at her hotel.
As she enjoys her newfound freedom, her extravagant lifestyle attracts the attention of various influential figures, including a self-help guru and local politicians, all of whom mistake her for a wealthy socialite. Meanwhile, back in Louisiana, her former co-worker, LL Cool J’s character, Sean Williams, becomes concerned about her well-being and sets off to find her after learning of her condition.