If I Stay

R. J. Cutler's 2014 film follows Mia, a cellist injured in a crash with her family. In a coma she watches herself from outside. She has to choose whether to stay. The film gives her relationship and her hopes in music through flashbacks; the narrative leaves the decision to the end and puts feeling first. It is adapted from a novel. Chloë Grace Moretz leads. The tone is heavy. Who it's for: those who like emotional drama aimed at a young audience. Who it's not for: viewers who avoid accounts of sudden loss and accidents.