If I Stay

If I Stay

The film based on the world bestseller. Mia is still an innocent teenager with the whole world ahead of her. The 17-year-old girl loves classical music and is going to develop in this direction, playing the cello. A new acquaintance who plays in a rock band only supports her aspirations and helps. Everything changes when, during a trip through snowy Oregon, Mia realizes that her family's car has crashed, and she herself falls into a coma. The girl herself lies in a coma, but her soul walks the earth to decide whether it is worth coming back to life. Decisions can be influenced by friends and relatives, whom they observe, being invisible to them. Read more Having become a star thanks to the films "Pipets", Chloe Grace Morets began to receive various invitations to other films as well. At the time of filming in "If I Stay", the actress was just as old as her character. In pursuit of the role, the girl was ahead of other, no less famous actresses. Her competitors were Emily Browning ("Forbidden Reception", "Sleeping Beauty") and Dakota Fanning ("War of the Worlds", "Rage"). In December 2010, they talked about the transfer of Gail Forman's book. At the same time, invitations were sent to actresses who could play the main role in "If I Stay". The initial candidate for the director's chair was Catherine Hardwicke ("Kings of Dogtown", "Twilight"). After some time, she was replaced by the Brazilian Heitor Dalia, who was eventually directed by RJ Cutler. The latter was invited at the end of January 2013, at the same time Grace Moritz was officially cast in the main role. Filming began on October 30 of the same year, choosing locations in Vancouver and British Columbia. At the time of the film's release, there was already a literary continuation of the story. According to the plot from the events of the first book, three years have passed and a view of the situation is shown through the prism of the feelings of Adam, Mia's friend.