Their lives revolve around schedules and treatment but within those strict confinements they are still teenagers. They push the limits and still believe in love (or at least the teen version of it). Will and Stella are drawn to each other, he is the resident bad boy with a disregard for protocol and she is the OCD teen that must have everything perfectly organised.

Of course they fall for each other and run headlong into the myriad of rules and restrictions, the biggest of which is the fact they cannot touch each other or even come within five feet of each other for fear of passing contagions. As their relationship builds so does the frustration of their circumstance.

The film takes liberties with the real medical restrictions of the disorder and reduces the complexity to simple terms in pursuit of a youthful storyline. In this way the movies takes aim at a younger audience. For the tweens in the family this approach will be on target for those on the outside, age wise, it will be less compelling.

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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.

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 Will’s 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?

FIVE FEET APART is directed by Justin Baldoni and stars Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Paraminder Nagra and Claire Forlani.

FIVE FEET APART releases in Australian cinemas on March 28, 2019.

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