Movie Classification: P13
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Josh Boone
Starring:
- Shailene Woodley (Hazel Grace Lancaster)
- Ansel Elgort (Augustus Waters)
- Nat Wolff (Isaac)
- Laura Dern (Frannie Lancaster)
- Sam Trammell (Michael Lancaster)
- Willem Dafoe (Peter van Houten)
- Mike Birbiglia (Patrick)
Running Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
Released Date: 17th July 2014
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Language: English
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The Fault In Our Stars Synopsis
The story takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and is told from the viewpoint of sixteen-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster, an intelligent and sarcastic teen coping with terminal thyroid cancer that has metastasized to her lungs. Believing that Hazel is depressed, her mother urges her to attend a cancer patients' support group at a local church to make friends, a request she reluctantly accepts.
At the support group, Hazel garners the attention of a teenage boy named Augustus Waters, whose unyielding stare frightens yet intrigues her. During the group discussion, Augustus confesses that his greatest fear is "oblivion", an answer which Hazel combats as foolish. The two bond immediately after the meeting, and Augustus invites Hazel to his house.
In Augustus' basement, the two confide their experiences with cancer. Augustus explains his osteosarcoma, which is luckily in remission but has led to the amputation of his leg. Before departing, the two agree to read each other's favorite novels. Hazel recommends to Augustus An Imperial Affliction, a novel that follows a cancer-stricken girl named Anna and parallels Hazel's own philosophies, stresses, and experiences regarding illness.
Augustus finishes reading An Imperial Affliction but is frustrated upon learning that the novel ends mid-sentence. Hazel verifies the cliffhanger ending and explains to Augustus that the novel's mysterious author, Peter Van Houten, had retreated to Amsterdam after the novel's publishing and has not been heard from since nor explained the novel's cryptic halt.
Weeks later, Augustus reveals to Hazel that he has tracked down Van Houten's assistant, Lidewij, and through her has managed to start email correspondence with Van Houten. Hazel writes to Van Houten with questions regarding the novel's ending. Van Houten eventually replies but explains he can only answer Hazel in person and invites Hazel to visit him in Amsterdam where he promises to address her directly.
Hazel proposes the trip to her mother but is rejected due to financial and medical constraints. Later, Augustus surprises Hazel with tickets to Amsterdam, attained through a charitable make-a-wish foundation. The two bond closer amid Hazel's concern over her health.
Days before the trip, Hazel suffers an episode of pleural effusion and is sent to the ICU, prompting her doctors to question the safety of Hazel travelling overseas. The medical team argues against the trip but eventually complies with Hazel's parents to accommodate her travel.
Hazel and Augustus finally meet Van Houten but are shocked to find that, instead of a prolific genius, Van Houten is a mean-spirited drunk. Lidewij confesses to having arranged the meeting on his behalf, angering Van Houten, who proceeds to insult Hazel's cancer and refuses to answer any of her questions. The two leave Van Houten's in anger and disappointment.
Accompanied by Lidewij, Hazel and Augustus visit the Anne Frank House. Hazel struggles to climb the house's vaulting staircases but finally succeeds in doing so. At the end of the tour, Augustus and Hazel share a romantic kiss. They then go back to the hotel, into Gus' room, and give their virginities to each other. The following day, Augustus confesses that a recent PET scan revealed his cancer to have relapsed. Resolute, the two affirm their love and support for each other.
Upon returning to Indianapolis, Augustus' health worsens significantly. In his final days Augustus arranges a pre-funeral for himself requesting that Isaac—Augustus' blind best friend—and Hazel speak eulogies for him to witness. Hazel quotes Van Houten about "larger and smaller infinities" and confides that she would not trade their short time together for anything in the world. Augustus dies eight days later.
At the funeral, Hazel is astonished to find Van Houten in attendance. He explains that he and Augustus maintained correspondence since Amsterdam and that Augustus had demanded he make up for ruining their trip by attending his funeral. He confides in Hazel that his novel is based entirely on his own daughter, Anna, who died from cancer herself at a young age. In forgiveness, Van Houten attempts to reveal the fate of Anna's mother and gives her a piece of paper, but Hazel, still upset with his behavior, crumples up the paper and asks him to leave.
Later that day, in a conversation with Isaac, Hazel learns that Augustus had asked Van Houten for assistance in writing a eulogy for her. Realizing what Van Houten had given her, she retrieves the crumpled paper. The film concludes with Hazel reading Augustus' words, in which Augustus confides his acceptance of death and his love for Hazel, a sentiment she returns.
The Fault In Our Stars Movie Review
For ladies, you are advised to bring a lot of tissue before you watch this movie. This movie is a very sad love story. Hazel who having lungs cancer had to attend the cancer patients' support group at the church and she met a guy called Augustus. They shared their favourite books to each other. Augustus is interested to know more about The Price of Dawn book as what Hazel did, he is trying to help Hazel since the writer didn't replied Hazel's mail, as Hazel mentioned to Augustus. Finally Augustus planned a trip to Amsterdam with Hazel to meet the writer but unfortunately a week before they go, Hazel suffers a serious episode in which her lungs fill with fluid and she goes to the ICU. The doctors asked her not to go but her mother and her can persuade them and the doctors will go with them for 3 days (they planned to go for 6 days). In these 3 days, Hazel and Augustus having the nice love memories together before they meet the writer, Van Houten and they find that, instead of a prolific genius, he is a mean-spirited drunk who claims he cannot answer any of Hazel's questions. The two leave Van Houten's in utter disappointment, and, accompanied by Lidewij, who feels horrified by Van Houten's behavior, they tour Anne Frank's house. After they returned from Amsterdam, Augustus confesses that while Hazel was in the ICU he had a body scan which revealed his cancer has returned and spread everywhere. Augustus, Hazel and Isaac having the pre-ceremony before Augustus's death in the church. Augustus dies eight days later. At the funeral, Hazel is astonished to find van Houten in attendance. He explains that he and Augustus maintained correspondence since Amsterdam and that Augustus had demanded he make up for ruining their trip by attending his funeral. He confides in Hazel that his novel is based on his own daughter, Anna, who died from cancer at a young age. In an attempt for forgiveness, van Houten tries to reveal the fate of Anna's mother and gives Hazel a piece of paper. Hazel, still upset with his behavior, crumples up the paper and asks him to leave. Later, while talking with Isaac, Hazel learns that Augustus had asked van Houten for assistance in writing her eulogy. Realizing what van Houten had given her, she retrieves the crumpled paper and reads Augustus' words, which state his acceptance of death and his love for Hazel, a sentiment she returns. As a conclusion, this is a very sad touching story and we should try to achieve our dream before it's too late. Their love story is a true sick love story.
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