All the Bright Places (film)
All the Bright Places (film)
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| Directed by | Brett Haley |
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| Based on | All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven |
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| Music by | Keegan DeWitt |
| Cinematography | Rob C. Givens |
| Edited by | Suzy Elmiger |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
All the Bright Places is a 2020 American teen romantic drama film, directed by Brett Haley, from a screenplay by Jennifer Niven and Liz Hannah, based upon the novel of the same name by Niven. It stars Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Alexandra Shipp, Kelli O'Hara, Lamar Johnson, Virginia Gardner, Felix Mallard, Sofia Hasmik, Keegan-Michael Key and Luke Wilson.
It was released on February 28, 2020, by Netflix.
Synopsis[edit source]
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Violet Markey and Theodore Finch both attend Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Indiana. Violet is reeling from the death of her sister, Eleanor, and suffers from Survivor Guilt, and while Finch’s condition is never explicitly stated, it is assumed that he goes from undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. Finch and Violet meet when, on a run, Finch finds Violet standing on the edge of a bridge. He talks her down, becoming intrigued by Violet and researching her when he arrives home. He finds that her sister died in a car accident, and, later, that the accident was on the bridge he found her on. At school, the teens are assigned a project where they must find the best places in Indiana, and Finch is adamant on getting Violet to be his partner. Though Violet at first refuses and attempts to get out of the project, she eventually gives in and they visit many different places such as the highest point in Indiana, homemade roller coasters, a large swimming hole, and more. As the film progresses, Violet begins to heal from her Survivor’s guilt, but Finch begins to deteriorate significantly. He begins to disappear for more often and for longer, and what he calls ‘dark moods’ become more common, and we learn that his mother is absent in his life and his father beat him and his sister, Kate in his younger years. When called a freak by a boy at school, he snaps and the two get in a fight. Finch leaves, with Violet extremely worried. She talks to her dad, who says “You two have been to a lot of places. Is there one he would go?”, which sparks her to drive to the blue hole. She sees Finch’s clothes on the ledge and infers his death, despite not seeing a body. Although the causation behind Finch’s death was left up to interpretation, the vagueness was meant to inspire an important talk about teen mental health. Finch is grieved by family and friends, and the film ends with Violet swimming in the blue hole.
Cast[edit source]
- Elle Fanning as Violet Markey
- Justice Smith as Theodore Finch
- Alexandra Shipp as Kate Finch
- Kelli O'Hara as Sheryl Markey
- Lamar Johnson as Charlie
- Virginia Gardner as Amanda
- Felix Mallard as Roamer
- Sofia Hasmik as Brenda
- Keegan-Michael Key as Richard
- Luke Wilson as James Markey
Production[edit source]
In July 2015, it was announced that Elle Fanning would star in All the Bright Places, with author Jennifer Niven writing the adapted screenplay.[1] In July 2015, it was announced that Miguel Arteta would be directing the film.[2] In July 2018, Justice Smith joined the cast of the film, with Brett Haley replacing Arteta as director, and Liz Hannah co-writing the script with Niven. Echo Lake Entertainment and FilmNation Entertainment produced the film, with Fanning, Paula Mazur, Mitchell Kaplan, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding and Brittany Kahn serving as producers, while Hannah served as an executive producer.[3]
In October 2018, Alexandra Shipp, Keegan-Michael Key, Luke Wilson, Kelli O'Hara, Virginia Gardner, Felix Mallard, Lamar Johnson and Sofia Hasmik joined the cast of the film, with Netflix distributing.[4] Principal photography began on October 4, 2018, in Elyria, Ohio.[5][6]
Release[edit source]
The film was released on February 28, 2020.[7]
Critical reception[edit source]
As of June 2020, All The Bright Places holds a 66% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 38 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.33/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Though it at times buckles under the emotional weight of its source material, All The Bright Place [sic] succeeds on the strength of Elle Fanning and Justice Smith's charming and tender performances."[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 61 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review writing: "Though it's not without humor, "All the Bright Places" takes teens' emotions seriously and will move romantics of any age - in possibly unexpected ways."[10] Courtney Howard of Variety gave the film a positive review writing: "Its pure beating heart and humanistic undertones make it somewhat of a standout."[11] Candice Frederick of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review writing: "Smith and Fanning bring thoughtful performances to this delicate tale."[12] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars writing: "There's messaging inserted near the start of the end credits for those who might be affected by the themes raised. But it doesn't negate what comes before it: a film that lingers briefly in the deep end but remains disappointingly shallow."[13]
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