This film is NOT to the faint of heart. the fmelae CF'er's sister is indirectly connected with the emotions, just as strongly as Poe, a gay CF'er who is every bit as much a part of this tearjerker, as the other protagonists Will & Stella.
Anyone who does not cry watching this film is not even human. Empathy towards anyone who is ill is a human trait, too bad some guys do not have even that in today's world. The importance of affordable health care for ALL should be a top priority not the "non tax status" of hospital billion dollar enterprises.
Life is too short, living it with anyone to share your emotions, tales, struggles with is what this film is about.