Five Feet Apart
When Life Keeps You Apart, Fight For Every Inch.
Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) is every bit a seventeen-year-old shes attached to her laptop and loves her best friends. But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries, and self-control all of which is put to the test when she meets an impossibly charming fellow patient named Will Newman (Cole Sprouse).
There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction. Further complicating matters is Wills potentially dangerous rebellion against his ongoing medical treatment. Stella gradually inspires Will to live life to the fullest, but can she ultimately save the person she loves when even a single touch is off limits?
Critic Reviews:
- " It becomes clear early on that Five Feet Apart benefits substantially from the almost unreasonably charismatic work of its two stars. " – David Nusair
- " The plot is believable – right up to the heart-in-the-mouth turns near the end " – Stephen Romei
- " When push comes to shove, Five Feet Apart wants its audience weeping ASAP, and will stop at nothing to get eyeballs leaking. " – Leigh Paatsch