Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) is a fun-loving high school student who loves writing songs with his best friend, Sammy (Sabrina Carpenter). He's diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, which spreads just as he's beginning his senior year of high school.
Although the news hits him hard, Sammy and his family won't let him give up on his dreams. Zach and Sammy record a song on video and launch it on YouTube, which instantly gets thousands of views. They then get the chance of a lifetime when they're offered a recording contract with the help of Zach’s mentor and teacher, Mr. Weaver (Lil Rel Howery).
Zach also gets support from his girlfriend Amy (Madison Iseman) and his parents, Rob and Laura (Tom Everett Scott and Neve Campbell), especially when he feels the enormity of what the cancer diagnosis means.
Based on the 2014 memoir Fly a Little Higher, written by Zach's mother, Laura Sobiech.
Director: | Justin Baldoni |
Studio: | Disney+ |
Producer(s): | Andrew Lazar, Justin Baldoni, Casey La Scala |
Cast: | Fin Argus, Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Rel Howery, Madison Iseman, Tom Everett Scott, Neve Campbell |
Writer(s): | Kara Holden |