Five Feet Apart

A 2019 American romantic drama directed by Justin Baldoni. The film tells the story of two teenagers suffering from cystic fibrosis — 17-year-old Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson) and Will Newman (Cole Sprouse). Stella is accustomed to the strict routine of her life in the hospital, where she must maintain a six-foot distance from other people with the same disease to avoid infection. She is determined to manage her condition and follows all the rules. Will, on the other hand, is tired of treatment and wants to live on his own terms, awaiting experimental therapy. Despite the need to keep their distance, they develop a deep connection. Stella convinces Will to follow the rules, but she herself decides to break them slightly — reducing their separation to five feet instead of six. Their story becomes an emotional journey of love, freedom, and the inevitability of loss.