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- 2022
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
- 2022
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
Summary Tucked among the magical redwood trees of Northern California and surrounded by her grandmother’s gargantuan roses, 17-year-old Lennie Walker, a radiant musical prodigy, struggles with overwhelming grief following the sudden loss of her older sister, Bailey. When Joe Fontaine, the charismatic new guy at school, enters Lennie’s life, she’...
Directed By: Josephine Decker
Written By: Jandy Nelson
- 2022
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
- 2022
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
The Sky Is Everywhere
66
5.6
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Summary Tucked among the magical redwood trees of Northern California and surrounded by her grandmother’s gargantuan roses, 17-year-old Lennie Walker, a radiant musical prodigy, struggles with overwhelming grief following the sudden loss of her older sister, Bailey. When Joe Fontaine, the charismatic new guy at school, enters Lennie’s life, she’...
Directed By: Josephine Decker
Written By: Jandy Nelson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
66
65% Positive
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13 Reviews
25% Mixed
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5 Reviews
10% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
66
65% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Too many works aimed at younger age groups ooze with sentimentality or buckle under a condescending tone. Here, in figurative voice-over full of imagery, we receive Lennie’s unbridled imagination and worldview.
Josephine Decker’s screen version of the Jandy Nelson young-adult novel, which was adapted by the author, embraces excess as an expression of the heroine’s mercurial spirit. Sometimes the results are excessively excessive, blithely blissed-out or simply clichéd. Mostly, though, they’re funny, affecting and endearing. And daring.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
5.6
33% Positive
6 Ratings
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50% Mixed
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17% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
5.6
33% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
50% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
17% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
I really enjoyed 'The Sky Is Everywhere'.
I can't comment on how it compares to the book, but solely on film terms I think it's very good. Grace Kaufman gives a pleasing performance, showing a fair few emotions in the role. The rest of 'em are solid too, whether that be Jacques Colimon or Cherry Jones. Visually it also looks real neat.
I'm not saying it's perfect of course, spontaneous moments of everyone dancing is still yet to work on me, though it is a pleasant watch all in all - with added meaning. Judge for yourself, but I personally think it is more than up to the mark. A clear-cut 8/10 for me.
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Decker proudly revels in Lennie’s scattered uniqueness, even as Lennie navigates the minefield of her choices and says some truly kooky things (“I wish my shadow could get up and walk beside me”). YA movies might not be your bag, but if they are, perhaps the NorCal vibe of “The Sky Is Everywhere” will strike a weepy chord.
The story beats are predictable, but Decker forges her own unruly and unforgettable path through them, crafting a teen film with avant-garde flourishes that attempt to find a balance between style and substance.
While undoubtedly a uniquely creative and singularly emotive film, it can be all just a little too, too much.
The Sky Is Everywhere finds director Josephine Decker indulging in affectation overload in an effort to imbue her adaptation of Jandy Nelson’s young-adult novel with uplifting magic. Whereas individual moments might work on their own, however, the “Madeline’s Madeline” auteur’s latest never provides its romantic tale with room to breathe, so intent is it about operating with maximum whimsicality.
The Sky Is Everywhere may be a visual treat, but it's soured by a complete lack of balance in the story structure, characterization, motivation, and pacing.
Basicamente temos dois filmes aqui: um sobre o luto (o filme começa de forma excepcional, mostrando duas irmãs, e uma delas morre), e outro sobre um triângulo amoroso no qual um dos rapazes era namorado da irmã falecida.
Há algumas passagens líricas, como as flores que aumentam de tamanho, as flutuações, o tempo que para. A irmã que não morrera encarna muito bem a personagem, meio confusa, explosiva às vezes. Mas as cenas na escola são realmente muito mal feitas, veja por exemplo a disputa na banda pela primeira fila do clarinete, a rival dela é forçada, esteriotipada, não leva o filme a lugar nenhum, além de cenas muito rápidas, assim como a amiga japonesa dela.
De todo o modo, a garota é meio surtada, e ela precisava na verdade de uma terapia, e não de um romance. Veja, é óbvio que o luto é muito particular, mas aqui parece ser muito banalizado, talvez no livro haja a densidade necessária. Ficou parecendo que os hormônios tomaram o lugar das lágrimas, e se não fosse o plano de fundo da superação de uma perda, estaríamos diante de uma comédia romântica tola. Poderia ser mais.
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I liked some aspects of this film but for the most part, I didn't feel too emotionally invested in the characters, it has to be said. I like the music playing during the film and the fact its quite imaginative - it has a daydreamy feel to it, a bit like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. However, I just didn't feel at all connected to the overall story arc, unfortunately. Its a fairly easily forgettable film but its not entirely bad either. It's very much a film focussing on a teenage girls emotions - heartbreak etc., so it'll either appeal or not. Its not really for me but I imagine there's an audience for it who would enjoy it well enough. I wouldn't particularly recommend it, no.
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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.
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I'm sorry but the main love interests voice was in such stark contrast to his appearance I was thrown off and could focus on nothing else. Seemed like a decent film.
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(Mauro Lanari)
Probably the worst coming-of-age story I've ever come across: Lennie, a 16-year-old clarinetist, is tossed between the polarized vicissitudes of traumatic mourning and love at first sight, and reacts to both with the madness: crazy because of Thanatos as much as of Eros in an almost indistinguishable way. Sexuality has just the additional element of hormonal euphoria, but I would have suggested a more balanced musicality by listening to and playing "Lithium" instead of Bach. Decker aggravates the teen dramedy by confusing poetic lyricism with kitsch.
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Production Company
A24,
DiNovi Pictures
Release Date Feb 11, 2022
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Live fearlessly. Love endlessly.
Awards
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
California on Location Awards
• 1 Nomination
