She asks Daniel about his notebook, which he says is filled with poetry. When Daniel sees a car crash into a cyclist, he saves Natasha from being hit. When he sees her jacket, with “Deus ex machina,” on the back, he decides to follow her. When Daniel and Omar get off at Grand Central Station, Daniel notices Natasha staring at the ceiling of the main lobby. He tells them to “open your heart to destiny.” The conductor reassures the passengers that everything is fine and tells them about his friend who would have died in the 9/11 attacks had he not missed a train and been on time that day at the WTC. His brother, Charles, is dismissive and rude.ĭaniel and his friend Omar get on the same delayed subway car as Natasha. Korean, his parents have always pushed him to become a doctor. Contacting his office, after pleading she can see him for 15 minutes during his lunch break.Īs Daniel Bae is preparing for an interview for Dartmouth, he writes “Deus ex Machina” into his notebook. She is given contact info for Jeremy Martinez, who does pro bono work for such cases. The day before their deportation to Jamaica, she tearfully pleas their case in the immigration office. Teen Natasha Kingsley lives in NYC with her parents and brother, all of whom are illegal. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $6.8 million worldwide. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. It was theatrically released in the United States on May 17, 2019, by Warner Bros. The film stars Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, and John Leguizamo, and follows a young couple who fall in love, while one of their families faces deportation. What will it take for love to prevail over the depredations of a predatory government? You’ll just have to show up to find out.The Sun Is Also a Star is a 2019 American teen drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Tracy Oliver, based on the young adult novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon. Screenwriter Oliver has done her part as well, pruning Yoon’s novel and even removing a few characters that were not deemed essential to insure everything moves along smoothly.Īmong the more interesting choices are changing Daniel’s college of choice from the book’s Yale to Dartmouth and altering the name and ethnicity of the immigration attorney Tasha consults from Jeremy Fitzgerald to Jeremy Martinez (John Leguizamo handles the role).ĭespite its fantasy trappings, “The Sun Is Also a Star” definitely retains is the seriousness of Tasha’s immigration dilemma. The same is true for cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, whose lively visuals include romantic shots of glistening skyscrapers that make us believers when Tasha exclaims “God I love this city.” Daniel settles for an hour, at least for openers, and the dance begins.ĭirector Russo-Young, whose roots are in independent film, has brought a bit of a welcome indie sensibility to the proceedings. Tasha, unwilling to reveal her immigration problems, says that’s impossible. She mocks Daniel’s belief in love and tells him that if you can’t use the scientific method on something, it’s not real.ĭaniel counters by asking for a day to prove they are in love. Tasha, however, is not so easily convinced. “You can’t stop what’s meant to be,” he tells her. So when Daniel sees a beautiful young woman and notes with astonishment that she’s wearing a jacket emblazoned with the same phrase ( deus ex machina, of all things) he jotted down in his journal that very morning, he’s convinced they are meant for each other. In a less coincidence-prone world, Tasha and Daniel would never meet, let alone know each other’s thoughts on love, but “The Sun Is Also a Star” does not unfold in that world. Tasha, with a career as a data scientist in her sights - though her real love is astronomy, which is where the title comes in - flat out doesn’t believe love exists.ĭaniel, as a budding poet with an ever-present journal to prove it, lives for the idea of love and is given to saying things in all seriousness like, “Don’t forget to open your heart to destiny.” While Tasha and Daniel are united by facing uncertain futures, their attitudes toward the power and even the existence of love turn out to be diametrically different. He wants to be a poet, but as a dutiful son he feels he has no choice but to go along. Though she dearly loves New York and has lived there for most of her life, Tasha, her parents and her younger brother are not in the city legally and are facing deportation back to Jamaica the very next day.ĭaniel, the dutiful son of Korean immigrants, is getting ready for what his unrelenting mother calls “the ticket to the rest of your life,” his college admissions interview with a Dartmouth alum.ĭaniel’s parents are stressing about the interview because they are determined to have their son go to medical school and become a doctor.īut Daniel himself, as the pictures of Tupac Shakur and Walt Whitman in his room hint, doesn’t want to be a doctor at all.
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