![]() ![]() ![]() New Netflix drama ‘All The Bright Places’ takes a look at the lasting impact of young love. “Suicidal? You can say it,” Finch tells Violet early in their relationship. But this is where Finch comes in – he balances her sadness with infectious charisma, determined to lift her spirits without trivialising any pain. Behind thick circular glasses her mournful eyes stare aimlessly, her shoulders stay hunched. ![]() Fanning, usually so reliable for spreading optimism and light, carries grief convincingly. The story follows Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Detective Pikachu‘s Justice Smith), two teenagers who meet at a crucial moment in each other’s lives. Finch finds Violet two years to the day after her sister was killed in a car accident. There are a lot of common markers – boy does indeed meet girl, things start off rocky, and so on – but the film anchors itself in a sober openness that complications do occur, and they’re absolutely normal. ![]() These things can (and do) contribute to a successful relationship, but not exclusively – and not always at the expense of anything more colourful.Īll The Bright Places prides itself on showing the complexities of love. A common problem in Young Adult fiction adaptations is the feeling that characters are chained to very basic black-and-white personalities. ![]()
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