![]() ![]() It is tempting to dismiss this story as “sick-lit” but director Justin Baldoni balances the compelling specifics of CF with the larger questions we all face about creating meaning in a world of uncertainty and loss. And then, because they are teenagers, they take some very big risks. As Stella falls for Will she says, “After all CF has taken from me, I don’t mind stealing one foot back.” And so they have a date, still within the walls of the hospital (apparently hospitals have swimming pools) using a five-foot pool cue to measure their distance. ![]() Latex gloves, no touching, and six feet between them at all times. They are like Romeo and Juliet if the Montagues were bacteria and the Capulets were a set of new lungs. Because of their vulnerability to infection, CF patients have to stay at least six feet from each other. Love stories always have to have a reason to keep the couple apart and in this case, that means literally apart. Stella presses him to keep up with his regimen, and he agrees if she will let him draw her. Even if the medication is successful, the B-cepacia infection has made him ineligible for a transplant. ![]() While Stella is ultra, even hyper-cooperative in her treatment, hoping to be able to get the lung transplant, Will is a cynic and a rebel, in part because his prognosis is not as hopeful. And so is Will ( Cole Sprouse) another teenage CF patient, there to receive an experimental drug. Her best friend Poe ( Moises Arias) is back in the hospital, too. In the meantime, Stella knows that her best coping mechanisms are feeling in control of her “regimen” of care, organizing the meds cart, taking her pills with chocolate pudding, and visiting the babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. ![]() Stella knows that her best case scenario, a lung transplant, may only work for five years, but in the CF medical relay race, the best case scenario is always just to last long enough for better treatment to be invented. Stella knows all the routines and she knows what to bring for comfort, including her stuffed panda, the laptop she uses for her vlog updates about living with CF, and the pictures from her bedroom wall. The medical staff are all old friends, especially Barb ( Kimberly Hebert Gregory), a compassionate nurse. Stella (a radiant Haley Lu Richardson) checks into the hospital for help with an infection as though it is her second home. Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Seventeenyearold Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient Her life is full of routines boundaries and selfcontrol all of which get put to the test when she meets Will an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness Theres 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" 'Five Feet Apart' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, YouTube, FlixFling, and Apple iTunes. Released March 15th, 2019, 'Five Feet Apart' stars Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moisés Arias, Kimberly Hebert Gregory The PG13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a user score of 83 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 5,352 experienced users. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Five Feet Apart' right now, here are some finer points about the Wayfarer Entertainment CBS Films drama flick. Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Five Feet Apart' on each platform when they are available. Looking to feast your eyes on ' Five Feet Apart' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Justin Baldoni-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you. ![]()
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