Because of their compromised immune systems, patients with CF should not get closer to each other than six feet. Teenagers Isabella (Stella) Grant and Will Newman have cystic fibrosis (CF), a progressive genetic disorder that damages organs and makes patients vulnerable to infections. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $92 million worldwide. The film was released in the United States on Maby CBS Films via Lionsgate. Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse play two young patients with cystic fibrosis who try to have a relationship despite being forced to stay six feet apart from each other.
The film was inspired by Claire Wineland, who suffered from cystic fibrosis. Five Feet Apart is a 2019 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni (in his directorial debut) and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis.