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RomanceDrama

All the Bright Places

- Live life at full brightness

Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.

Release Date : 2020-02-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Echo Lake EntertainmentThe Mazur Kaplan Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Elle Fanning

Character Name : Violet

Original Name : Elle Fanning

Gender : Female

Justice Smith

Character Name : Finch

Original Name : Justice Smith

Gender : Male

Alexandra Shipp

Character Name : Kate

Original Name : Alexandra Shipp

Gender : Female

Kelli O'Hara

Character Name : Sheryl

Original Name : Kelli O'Hara

Gender : Female

Lamar Johnson

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Lamar Johnson

Gender : Male

Virginia Gardner

Character Name : Amanda

Original Name : Virginia Gardner

Gender : Female

Felix Mallard

Character Name : Roamer

Original Name : Felix Mallard

Gender : Male

Sofia Hasmik

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Sofia Hasmik

Gender : Female

Keegan-Michael Key

Character Name : Embry

Original Name : Keegan-Michael Key

Gender : Male

Luke Wilson

Character Name : James

Original Name : Luke Wilson

Gender : Male

Chris Grace

Character Name : Hudson

Original Name : Chris Grace

Gender : Male

John Ivers

Character Name : John Ivers

Original Name : John Ivers

Gender : Male

Sharon Ivers

Character Name : Sharon Ivers

Original Name : Sharon Ivers

Gender : Male

Isabella Fay

Character Name : Suze

Original Name : Isabella Fay

Gender : Male

Nicole Forester

Character Name : Demi

Original Name : Nicole Forester

Gender : Female

Sara Katrenich

Character Name : Lindsay

Original Name : Sara Katrenich

Gender : Male

Alex Haydon

Character Name : Bradley

Original Name : Alex Haydon

Gender : Male

Jonathan Schaffer

Character Name : Preacher

Original Name : Jonathan Schaffer

Gender : Male

Brian Andrus

Character Name : High School Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Andrus

Gender : Male

Ming Wang

Character Name : Teacher (uncredited)

Original Name : Ming Wang

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Ricardo Oliveira

@RSOliveira

2021-06-23

All the Bright Places is a film that deals with heavy topics, topics that are difficult to approach, topics such as depression and the survivor's guilt (when someone survives a terrible accident, and decides to blame himself for having survived). The approach to the subject is made with extreme care, in no way embellishing the disturbances it seeks to demonstrate, making it clear how much they harm and corrode the people who have them, and who surrounds them. The film tells the story of Violet Markey, a young woman who is tormented by the death of her sister, a young woman who finds little meaning in life and feels little. But when young Theodore Finch breaks into his life, Violet gradually begins to see the light in the middle of a sea of ​​darkness, to take away meaning and joy from the little things that, most likely, he would have ignored before. But not everything is perfect, and Theodore himself finds himself in a dark phase of his life, will they be able to save each other from the bottomless abyss? The film has an extremely strong emotional core based on the main characters, who have involved us in its history since its first scene. The chemistry between the actors is excellent, both of them really manage to make us believe in their troubled relationship, to believe that they really need each other to see the best in the world. It is really impressive when we find ourselves invested in a fictional relationship that seems real, and the poignant dialogue together with the interpretations gives the film a quality that many others of the genre lack. With regard to heavy themes, the film explores the sadness of the characters with extreme care, a care that seeks to portray these diseases as they are, without any kind of embellishment or easy resolution. I would say that Violet's depression is the most exploited, and screenwriters try to make us understand the emotional turmoil that afflicts our main character, in an attempt to make us understand how someone can reach the point that Violet has reached. However, as far as Theodore is concerned (and although the screenwriters do a good job with his character), I can't help feeling that his problem could have been explored further, in order to make the resolution of the story even more impactful. That said, the film will certainly hit anyone in the face of the essence of emotions, and the excellent interpretations seen on the screen are the biggest contributors to the film having its most painful effect. Elle Fanning shines on paper, assigning Violet a set of emotional layers that make her three-dimensional and completely real. Justice Smith gives Theodore a set of body and facial expressions that easily convey the pain he takes with him inside, interpreting the role with unexpected intensity. The performance is also a delight, giving the film a sad aura and a beautiful atmosphere, the effort behind the camera is notorious. However, the script is not perfect, and despite dealing extremely well with the main characters' problems, it nevertheless drags the story through the middle of the film, without developing Theodore's full potential and ending its story a little abruptly. But still, what is presented to us is engaging and extremely beautiful. Altogether, All the Bright Places is a beautiful story of sadness with a real touch of love, a story about two lost souls who try everything to find something that will allow them to continue. The film portrays everything with extreme care and is clearly a work that comes from the heart. For all romantics, for all those who need a good time to shed tears and for those who enjoy a good movie, this is a good choice.