The opening scene starts off with a monologue from the opening character.

It relies heavily on images for it to make sense but it script creates the basis for the rest of the film and it relates back to the end of the film. This is done mainly through the script to make the audience think about life and their relationships and to create an emotive mood from the start.

The visual parts of the film emphasize the mood and they create the story through symbolism and an imagination of another universe. For example, it says ‘ HAZEL GRACE LANCASTER (16) lies in the grass staring up at the stars. The stars are a symbol for loss and for the loved one in heaven. This is left open to interpretation at the start of the film because in the screen play it doesn’t specify what has happened and what she’s talking about.

The emotive screenplay leaves the audience into wondering about what is going to happen though the narrative, it makes it seem almost like a procrastination or a philosophical question but it also creates imagery or makes the audience think about their loses or past relationships.