Chemical HeartsMovie · 2020
If you're into the whole 'brooding mysterious girl with a secret past' trope, get ready. This movie takes your expectations for a cute high school romance and flips them on their head, serving up a raw and bittersweet look at first love and trauma. Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams bring some serious emotional weight, making you feel every single messy, beautiful, and heartbreaking moment. It's a gut punch in the best possible way.
High school senior Henry Page considers himself a hopeless romantic, eagerly awaiting the epic first love he's only read about in books. His world shifts when he meets Grace Town, a mysterious new transfer student who walks with a cane and prefers oversized clothes. As Henry falls for Grace, he begins to unravel the secrets she carries. Their evolving relationship forces Henry to confront a more complicated reality of love, loss, and emotional scars. It's a coming-of-age story that explores the bittersweet nature of young romance.
