That doesn't mean audiences should expect as much heartbreak as in FiOS, but the 'dying teenagers sharing an intense first love' is definitely a theme of Five Feet Apart, too.

This love story requires some suspension of disbelief, but its charming stars and and tear-jerking romance will appeal to fans of The Fault in Our Stars. But the seemingly insurmountable question remains: Can two people who can't touch really be together? Show more

Stella helps Will be more disciplined with his treatments, and he helps her learn to seize the day. The two begin a tentative friendship and flirtation that eventually (and predictably) leads to romance. cepacia, can barely remember to take his meds. Stella is patiently awaiting a lung transplant, while Will, who's tested positive for a dangerous bacteria called B. CF patients are supposed to stay at least six feet apart from one another to avoid contagious infections that could worsen their already precarious condition. Stella ( Haley Lu Richardson) is a kind, rule-following 17-year-old cystic fibrosis (CF) patient who's back in the hospital for a 'tune up' when she meets rule- breaking 17-year-old Will ( Cole Sprouse), who also has CF and is in the hospital. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.įIVE FEET APART is one of a growing number of YA book-to-screen adaptations about teens who fall in love under life-and-death circumstances. Ultimately, the story promotes treasuring those closest to you and has themes of perseverance and empathy. The movie, which had a CF consultant, has been divisive within the CF community some members are happy to see more awareness for the disease, which affects about 30,000 in the U.S., and others worry that the movie romanticizes the illness or misleads able-bodied audiences. Will and Stella aren't supposed to touch, much less kiss (saliva exchange would be deadly, as one of them has a serious bacterial infection), so there's no sex, although they do undress down to their underwear in one romantic scene. Language isn't frequent but includes a use of 'f-ing,' plus 's-t,' 'bulls-t,' 'a-hole,' etc., and a few references to sex (or lack thereof). Since the guideline for CF patients is that they should stay a minimum of six feet apart from each other due to the danger of cross-infection, the title refers to the one foot the pair 'take back' to be a tiny bit closer as their love story develops. Parents need to know that Five Feet Apart is based on the best-selling YA novel about Will ( Cole Sprouse) and Stella ( Haley Lu Richardson), two hospitalized 17-year-olds with cystic fibrosis (CF) who fall in love.

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