On January 27, 2025, Netflix subscribers and TF1 viewers will have the chance to watch All the Blue in the Sky, a highly anticipated TV movie co-produced by the two broadcasters. This film adapts the 2019 bestseller by Mélissa da Costa, which also made the list of France’s 25 favorite novels in a poll conducted by France Télévisions and the BBC, the results of which were revealed in December 2022. Directed by Maurice Barthélémy (RRRrrrr!!!, Low Cost…), the adaptation features popular TV actors Camille Lou and Hugo Becker, who previously starred together in the series I Promise You.
The plot follows Emile, a man in his late twenties who learns he has a disease similar to Alzheimer’s and decides to leave everything behind to live out his final months away from the hospital. He embarks on a road trip with Joanne, a stranger who is escaping an unspeakable sorrow. Mélissa da Costa has never confirmed whether Emile and Joanne’s journey is inspired by a real-life story. However, when asked about her inspirations at a press conference, the author explained that she began writing the novel at 17 with the intention of crafting a beautiful love story in the form of a journey, an escape, a tribute to freedom.
While Emile and Joanne are fictional, da Costa drew on personal experience to authentically portray her characters: she had the opportunity to spend time with elderly individuals, some of whom were suffering from Alzheimer’s, and their caregivers during vacations organized by Les Petits Frères des Pauvres. This experience helped her depict the relationship between Joanne and Emile. However, the specific ailment affecting Emile is fictional: Alzheimer’s disease typically manifests in older adults, but in very rare cases, it can appear as early as 30 years old, according to the Pasteur Institute of Lille.
What is the plot of All the Blue in the Sky?
Emile discovers he has a rare disease akin to Alzheimer’s with only a few months left to live. He decides to abandon everything to travel the roads in an old camper van with Joanne, a stranger who responded to his ad. Their journey challenges their preconceptions and sparks feelings they no longer thought possible.
Who stars in All the Blue in the Sky?
- Camille Lou: Joanne
- Hugo Becker: Emile
- Marie Denarnaud: Isabelle
- Jeannine Vissac: Myrtille
- Karine Monneau: Anne
- Nelly Lawson: Chloé
- Marie Barraud: Marjorie
- Kevin Garnichat: Sébastian
- Greg Nardella: Marc
- Ludivine Bluche: Sophie
- Mickaël Coinsin: Baptiste
- César Allaigre: Paul
- Eva Recoquillon: Maëlle
Where can you stream All the Blue in the Sky?
All the Blue in the Sky is broadcast simultaneously on TV and via streaming. On January 27, 2025, TF1 will air the TV movie in prime time, while it will also be available for streaming on Netflix, which co-produced the film. To watch it, you’ll just need a subscription to the streaming platform, with prices ranging from $5.99 to $19.99 per month.
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