Beautiful story

Rating: Null/10 (5 October 2016)

The movie If I Stay, directed by R.J. Cutler comes across as just another teen romance movie at the first glance, but if you dive deeper into the meaning, you see it centers around family values and questions the choice people have in living or dying. Mia, the story's main protagonist, is faced with the ultimate question after being in a horrific car accident with her family and falling into a coma. She has the choice to fight through the pain and emotional loss that will await her when she wakes up, or to simply give up and let go. The movie focuses on Mia's passion, playing the cello, and just how influential it has been in her life. It brought her family closer together, introduced her to her boyfriend, Adam, and gives her a sense of calm and peacefulness when everything else feels like too much. We watch Mia struggle as her spirit is free to see what is happening in the hospital, as her body is stuck in the coma. Her best friend, grandparents, and Adam all let her know that they understand if she wants to just let go. The conflict in the story keeps the viewer on edge, never sure whether she will chose to fight through it, or join her family.