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Kiss and Cry (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Kiss and Cry' is a 2017 Canadian biopic directed by Sean Cisterna. The film depicts the life of Carley Allison who suffered from a rare form of cancer. It was filmed at various real locations, such as Carleys house and bedroom, skating rink, classrooms and hospitals in Toronto.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/kiss-and-cry-packs-an-emotional-wallop "Kiss And Cry packs an emotional wallop"]. 'Now', February 8, 2017.
The film stars Carleys real-life friend Sarah Fisher. Throughout the film, Fisher breaks the fourth wall, using the very words from the real Allisons blog posts and You Tube performances. The letter Carley writes and addresses to cancer is also partly her actual words.
It was released on February 10, 2017 and has been rated as a 6.8 out of 10.
Plot
Carley Elle Allison (Sarah Fisher) is a 17-year-old competitive figure skater in Toronto. Her motto is, always smile / find a reason to be happy. She has a lot going for her: shes working to gain a place on Canadas national team, and gaining momentum, she enjoys singing, has a great family and friends and at a party, she meets John, a handsome and sweet guy (Luke Bilyk) from her biology class.
Just as things seem they couldn't get any better, they get worse. Carley starts to feel sick, she begins to experience a severe shortage of breath, which is initially dismissed as asthma. The inhaler she is prescribed doesnt fix her difficulty breathing, so a doctor runs some tests. After collapsing on a date with John, she's taken to the hospital, where doctors find a rare form of cancerous tumor (melanoma), outside her trachea. Determined to beat the illness, Carly first undergoes tracheal surgery and weeks later, chemotherapy.
Carley deals with "this little set back in my life with a positive view always. Her family can find humor while changing a tracheostomy tube. One day, when John stays at her parents to make dinner, she loses a lock of hair. She warns him it will only get worse and if he decides to stay, he must stay positive. He declares his love for her.
Some days later, we see Carley doing her vlog bald, and directly afterwards John asks her to the prom outside her window with a drum set. She takes him to the rink to teach him to skate. As they are leaving, she bumps into two of her former skating teammates and gets rebuffed by one of them. Selena Gomez gives her encouragement on her Youtube video soon after.
Once back at school, she is welcomed back with many messages of love and encouragement. And then she comes across a fundraising event for cancer research, haircuts for cancer. She does a television interview, where she puts forth her mentality to treat cancer like a contact sport, to keep moving so it cant get her. John and Carley go to the prom together, and are intimate for the first time.
Time passes, we see Carleys hair is coming back. Shes had the tumor removed, and is told so far, so good. She goes back to skating some months later. She is offered to sing O Canada to open a televised NHL game. John brings his Greek family to her house for dinner.
Months later Carley's rediagnosed with extremely rare Clear Cell Sarcoma in her lungs. John and Carley reaffirm their love for one another, but she succumbs to the disease later on that year at 19. Carleys Angels Foundation was founded in her honor to help with covering high medical costs.
Cast
* Sarah Fisher - Carley Allison
* Luke Bilyk - John Servinis
* Sergio Di Zio - Mark Allison
* Chantal Kreviazuk - May Allison
* Zo Belkin - Rebecca
* Naomi Snieckus - Sophie Wexner
* Denis Akiyama - Shin Amano
References
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