The Sky Is Everywhere

This movie follows the dramatic evolution of its lead character, Lennie Walker (Grace Kaufman). Lennie is a musical prodigy who is grief stricken from the sudden death of her best friend and sister Bailey (Havana Rose Liu). As the story twists and turns, Lennie finds herself in a whirlwind of emotion when she is unexpectedly attracted to two different boys, Toby (Pico Alexander), her late sister's fiancé, and Joe (Jacques Colimon), a fellow musician at her school. This movie is an adaptation of the book "The Sky is Everywhere" by Jandy Nelson. Jandy is also the writer of this movie. I did find some parts of the movie to be confusing, but this may be because I have not read the book yet. Grace Kaufman's (Lennie) performance radiated. She is my favorite character because her acting is raw and alive. There are scenes in the film that will tether you towards her and scenes that will drive you away from her. Overall, I really enjoyed Lennie's spiritual journey. Other notable performances are from Cherry Jones (Gram) and Jacques Colimon (Joe). Cherry Jones portrays Lennie's spirited grandmother perfectly. Jacques Colimon gives a blazing performance as he portrays a handsome musician and love interest of Lennie's. Many of the film's scenes are set underneath a lush canopy of redwood trees with magical skylines. The cinematography is outstanding with its bold filming techniques. The cameras twirl, zoom and flow perfectly with the characters' movements. And surprisingly, as a viewer, I did not get dizzy. Well done!

Good movie!

Good movie!

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The sky is everywhere The cinematography is aesthetically pleasing and well-done, from the camera twirls and zooms to the redwood trees that envelop most of the locations. Bereavement, coming to terms with loss and teenage angst as its central themes keep it emotionally charged, and are well portrayed by the protagonist (Grace Kaufman). Even though the plot may feel muddled sometimes, and the progression may seem stunted, it is a very enjoyable movie with important lessons to be learnt.

The Sky is Everywhere is a whimsical movie that tells a teenage story of loss, discovery, and love. Throughout the film, the director, Josephine Decker, happily inserts her artistic expressions with the use of imaginary landscapes that are harmoniously fused with dramatic choreography and rhythmic music. This movie follows the dramatic evolution of its lead character, Lennie Walker (Grace Kaufman). Lennie is a musical prodigy who is grief stricken from the sudden death of her best friend and sister Bailey (Havana Rose Liu). As the story twists and turns, Lennie finds herself in a whirlwind of emotion when she is unexpectedly attracted to two different boys, Toby (Pico Alexander), her late sister's fiancé, and Joe (Jacques Colimon), a fellow musician at her school. This movie is an adaptation of the book "The Sky is Everywhere" by Jandy Nelson. Jandy is also the writer of this movie. I did find some parts of the movie to be confusing, but this may be because I have not read the book yet. Grace Kaufman's (Lennie) performance radiated. She is my favorite character because her acting is raw and alive. There are scenes in the film that will tether you towards her and scenes that will drive you away from her. Overall, I really enjoyed Lennie's spiritual journey. Other notable performances are from Cherry Jones (Gram) and Jacques Colimon (Joe). Cherry Jones portrays Lennie's spirited grandmother perfectly. Jacques Colimon gives a blazing performance as he portrays a handsome musician and love interest of Lennie's. Many of the film's scenes are set underneath a lush canopy of redwood trees with magical skylines. The cinematography is outstanding with its bold filming techniques. The cameras twirl, zoom and flow perfectly with the characters' movements. And surprisingly, as a viewer, I did not get dizzy. Well done! The messages of the movie are to not let grief take over your life and damage closest relationships, be considerate of others with similar experiences, and embrace music. There is some profanity. There is no shown sexual content, but it is mentioned several times. Drugs are used. I give The Sky is Everywhere 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 14 to 18, plus adults. By Katherine S., KIDS FIRST!

If you've lost that sister or brother or whomever understood you with no language this movie gets it. That several of the characters struggle with their grief in different and sometimes conflicting ways brings interest and conflict. Well directed and well acted. 4 thumbs up.

5/10 - very reminiscent of I'm Thinking of Ending Things in its "stuck-up aesthetic" (but in teen form) and it just doesn't have a strong enough story to make a lasting impression.

This very colourful story manages to break some cliches about bereavement and ominous settings in forests or woods. There is everything: phone texting appearing in italic over images, singing, dancing and references to comics. And most of all, what can stop any kind of creative art, in the story's case, writing and playing music. Grief and loss can affect people taking them to very dark places where their talent, whatever it might be, will disappear, swallowed by a sense to be broken inside. Two sisters who possibly grew up too close to each other are separated when one of them suddenly dies. The survivor cannot find peace and struggles with deep senses of loss. But the family is unconventional leaning strongly towards the hippie days so the audience is often amused even in the tragedy of the story with the funny, quirky attitude of the family members. Most important of all, the journey of the surviving sister shows that new beginnings might occur regardless of where people happen to be. And what on the surface might seem a romance or significant other unblocking the drama, in reality is just the lost craft impersonated by somebody who happens to have an interest in the left behind sister. Some cringing realities which apparently often happen after the death of somebody, like the widower boyfriend who is drawn by the sibling of his passed away girlfriend, are explored very successfully. The original story of the book manages to analyse so clearly the dynamics of personal relationship in tragedy of loss injecting some sort of rebellion in the main character which feels very authentic. There is no right or wrong in this film but a clear, powerful message: don't ever forget who you are.