This film hits all the right notes emotionally, telling the story of two high schoolers, one an asocial loner and the other an impulsive girl about to die. I thought, "I've seen this before." It's the typical "manic pixie dream girl" plot combined with the contrived terminal illness tearjerker plot. And I was right, but only partially. The depth of the characters and plot go beyond a typical plot, with interesting developments and backstories that deviate from stereotypes. It was still rather contrived and the ending dragged on but for the most part it accomplishes what it set out to, a surprisingly deep and heartfelt story about life and death.
Review of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
