Then Came You (2018 film)
Then Came You, also known as Departures, is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hutchings and written by Fergal Rock. The film stars Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams, Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin, David Koechner, Ken Jeong and Peyton List.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Peter Hutchings |
| Produced by | Nicolas Chartier Brice Dal Farra Claude Dal Farra Brian Keady Alissa Phillips Derrick Tseng |
| Written by | Fergal Rock |
| Starring | Asa Butterfield Maisie Williams Nina Dobrev Peyton List |
| Music by | Spencer David Hutchings |
| Cinematography | Andre Lascaris |
| Edited by | Jacob Craycroft Jason Nicholson |
Production company | BCDF Pictures Voltage Pictures |
| Distributed by | Shout! Studios |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Skye Aitken is a teenage girl who is told that she has reached the final stages of her cancer and has little time left. Calvin Lewis is a young man working as a baggage handler at the airport alongside his father and elder brother Frank. At work, Calvin has a crush on Izzy the flight attendant, but has difficulty talking to her. Calvin struggles to interact with others since he has a constant fear that he is dying. His doctor believes he is a hypochondriac, despite Calvin denying being one, and advises him to go to a support group for those with cancer to gain a different perspective.
At the meeting, Calvin encounters Skye who immediately shows an interest in him. Although he makes multiple attempts to clarify that he does not have cancer to Skye, the two quickly become friends and Calvin willingly offers to help Skye finish her list of things to do before she dies. Initially annoyed with her blunt and unpredictable behavior, Calvin eventually confesses that he enjoys being her friend and even misses her when she is not around. Skye goes to a high school party with Calvin, where she witnesses one of her friends making out with Will, a guy whom she has a crush on. As Calvin and Skye begin to spend more time together, Calvin slowly overcomes his fear of dying.
Skye manages to set up a date for Calvin with Izzy, during which she falsely informs Izzy that Calvin also has cancer. Izzy then begins to show more interest in Calvin, and the two begin dating. Skye reveals to Calvin that she has always been aware that Calvin does not have cancer, even so, Calvin hesitates to tell Izzy the truth as he is worried that she only likes him because she thinks he has cancer. Skye learns from Lucy, Calvin's sister-in-law, that his mother "shut down" after the death of his twin sister in a car accident when they were 8 years old while their mother was driving. Calvin finally admits to Izzy on a date that he doesn't have cancer, but she breaks up with him because she is hurt that he lied to her. Skye decides to lose her virginity to Will.
Calvin becomes depressed after his breakup with Izzy and stops going to work, but his father convinces him to go back to work. Meanwhile Skye admits to Calvin that she was disappointed after losing her virginity to Will because it happened so quickly. After Skye passes out in public and is sent to the hospital, Lucy simultaneously goes into labor, allowing Calvin and Skye to be able to meet his new niece. Frank and Lucy announce that they want Skye and Calvin to be the baby's godparents, even as Skye points out that she does not have long to live. Calvin begins to have a panic attack but Frank helps him calm down and reminds him that Skye still needs him to be there for her.
Calvin makes efforts to help Skye finish the rest of things to do on her lists with a little help from Izzy and Skye's parents. Calvin reveals to Skye that he stopped celebrating birthdays for the sake of his mother after his twin sister's death. After Skye passes away, Calvin receives birthday cards in the mail from her to make up for the ones he didn’t celebrate. He finally finds the courage to face his fear of heights and decides to take a trip on a plane. During take-off, Izzy and Calvin continuously make eye-contact with each other, implying that they may be planning to reconcile their relationship.
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Calvin Lewis, Frank's brother, Bob's son and a young man who has a fear of dying and quickly befriends Skye
- Maisie Williams as Skye Elizabeth Aitken, Claire's daughter and a teenage girl with terminal cancer who quickly befriends Calvin
- Nina Dobrev as Izzy, a flight attendant whom Calvin has a crush on
- Tyler Hoechlin as Frank Lewis, Calvin's elder brother, Lucy's husband and Bob's son
- David Koechner as Bob Lewis, Frank and Calvin's father
- Peyton List as Ashley, Skye's former best friend
- Tituss Burgess as Julian, friend and boss to Izzy at the airport
- Sonya Walger as Claire, Skye's mother
- Margot Bingham as Lucy Lewis, Calvin's sister-in-law and Frank's wife
- Ken Jeong as Officer Al, a police officer who befriends Calvin after assuming he has cancer
- Briana Venskus as Officer Mya, partner to Officer Al who befriends Calvin and Skye
- Angel Valle Jr. as Will, a high school boy whom Skye has a crush on
- Rabbi Joseph Kolakowski (uncredited) as Rabbi (extra)
Reception
The film has a 59% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 5.68/10.[4] Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.[5] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave it three stars out of five.[6]
References
- Howard, Courtney (31 January 2019). "Film Review: 'Then Came You'". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Scheck, Frank (31 January 2019). "'Then Came You': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Pedersen, Erik (14 December 2018). "'Then Came You' Trailer: Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams & Nina Dobrev In Coming-Of-Age Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Then Came You". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Minow, Nell (4 March 2019). "Then Came You". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Sandie Angulo Chen. "Then Came You". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 7 March 2019.