She gives him a dark poem that he had spied in her book earlier titled "I do not love you" and offers him a ride home - as long as he drives. Grace turns down the job, saying, "I don't write anymore," which leaves Henry so confused that he follows her home. When the class ends, he doesn't think about her again until they are both asked to be editors of the school newspaper. The ending is different to what I expected it would be, not like your usual ‘fairytale ending’, but perhaps one more realistic to the audiences of the 21st century.When Henry (Abrams) meets Grace (Reinhart), he even admits that it isn't memorable - she simply shuffles into class wearing oversize "boy clothes" and holding a cane. It’s truthful and pulls at the heartstrings of those who just want Grace and Henry to be happy. The words are inspiring and the script is eloquent.Ĭhemical Hearts is a thought-provoking film. The script is so graceful that the audience may forget entirely that it’s a script they’re reciting from and not their own creative imagination. It’s about heartbreak, loss, friendship, secrets and having the desire (and at the same time suffering the pain) to move on. The film is an honest and open book about the lives of complicated young adults. Alongside Hoff and Young are Sarah Jones as Sadie, Henry’s older sister, Coral Peña as Cora, La’s romantic interest, Bruce Altman as Henry’s father Toby and Meg Gibson as Henry’s mother Gloria. Hoff as Muz, Henry’s two best friends whom he describes as “a trio of unclassifiable misfits”. Other cast members include Kara Young as La and C.J. He no longer is the awkward teenager we see at the start of the film. His character’s emotions rarely fluctuate, so we don’t get a chance to see any dramatic progression until towards the end when he finally has his moment to be open and free. The same can’t be said, unfortunately, for Abrams as Henry. Her flexibility as an actress to go from dramatic and vulnerable to laid back and open is impressive. She is captivating and draws your attention immediately as the not quite so ‘damsel in distress’ (after Henry learns of the car crash she was in leaving her mentally and physically scarred). Reinhart’s execution of Grace is brilliant. They pull you into their world, into their story and you don’t want to leave until that story has been told. The feeling you get when you meet Henry and Grace for the first time makes you want to answer the questions ‘who are they?’ and ‘what’s their story?’. It’s filled with heartbreaking secrets and a rollercoaster of emotions. Yet this isn’t your typical ‘boy-meets-girl’ kind of film. Why is that? Instantly, they have a connection and it soon becomes intriguing to watch. He’s a writer but can’t talk, yet she can talk but can no longer write. They are automatically drawn to each other with their love and passion for literature, poetry and the language of romance. One day he meets transfer student Grace Town, and from the get go, you know she has a story to tell, with her quietness and the resilience she has for keeping personal information just that – personal. However, he believes he is a hopeless romantic even though he’s never actually been in love before. His life seems ‘normal’, mundane and simple. The film sees Lili Reinhart ( Riverdale and Hustlers ) as Grace Town and Austin Abrams ( The Walking Dead, Paper Towns and Euphoria ) as Henry Page, with Reinhart also serving as an executive producer alongside Sutherland and Jamin O’Brien.Ĭhemical Hearts is a story about Henry Page, a 17-year-old high school student who has his eye on becoming the next Editor-in chief of his school newspaper. Written and directed by Richard Tanne, Chemical Hearts is based on the book Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland.
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