


Violenceįive Feet Apart has some violence. Themesĭeath serious illness family breakdown. After all, they reason, CF has already stolen so much from them.ĭespite nurse Barb’s (Kimberly Hebert Gregory) best efforts to keep them in line and apart, Will and Stella show everyone the depth of their devotion to each other and their willingness to sacrifice everything not only for love, but also for life. CF suffers must always stay at least six feet away from each other so that they don’t make each other sick, but Stella and Will decide to steal a foot back and remain only five feet apart.

Stella helps Will find hope and teaches him to follow his treatment schedule, while Will shows Stella how to embrace life, take chances and live in the moment. With the support of Po (Moises Arias), who’s Stella’s gay, long-time friend and fellow CF patient, they strike up an unlikely friendship that soon leads to romance. She meets Will (Cole Sprouse), a headstrong, young artist who also has CF and a deadly bacteria as well. Five Feet Apart gives a glimpse into the life of 17-year-old Stella (Hayley Lu Richardson), who suffers from cystic fibrosis (CF) and is back in the hospital waiting for a lung transplant.
