A note of joy in the midst of gloom

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2014)

A young love clouded by death. Two attractive young people, fall in love so what is the problem? Well, they met at a cancer support group and both have terminal cancer.
This is a very unlikely love story. It has all the elements of a rom-com but it is a drama through and through. Attraction, excitement are all there but with a nasty reality bite. Each of them knows they are dying soon but for the moment they are concerned not losing the person they love, or hurt them.
On the whole, it was made in a way that displays all angles in such an unfortunate story. First person, immediate family and partner. It is one thing for the person concerned to know they are to pass soon, but what about the parents involved knowing they are about to lose a child? It is just harrowing.
In the midst of it all, comes romance. It was resisted, at times rejected, but in this tower of gloom perhaps it was the only breath of fresh air that made sense.
Go see it and rejoice life. Do take note however, this is not a (first) date movie.