Nobody, not even himself, is able to completely comprehend all that is happening inside his head. In these moments, he moves all of his necessary belongings into his closet to create a sense of sanctuary and control. He takes moments, sometimes days, to regain himself and remind himself that he is in control.
He mentions many times that he struggles to stay “awake,” in the sense that he cannot always control of his thoughts and actions. He attempts to explain his thought process multiple times to many different people, but no one is ever able to fully understand. While it is not clearly stated, it is apparent that Finch suffers from mental illness throughout the film. Thrown together for a school project, Finch is able to teach Violet how to move forward while wandering through the great “wonders of Indiana.” These two lost souls help each other find happiness amidst their broken worlds.
The two characters find each other at just the right time. Violet lost her sister in a car accident months prior and doesn’t know how to move on, while Theodore, or “Finch,” has been struggling with the wretched deal that was dealt to him. Both on the brink of desperation, they meet standing on a bridge. Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith) meet on a ledge, both literally and figuratively. Netflix’s new release, “All The Bright Places,” an adaption of Jennifer Niven’s novel, attempts to tackle the mental illness and teenage struggles addressed by the original novel with accuracy and depth.
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